> then estimate a safe floor I feel the egg won't break at This isn't a solution to the problem. Your approach carries the risk that you never find the answer

> then estimate a safe floor I feel the egg won't break at This isn't a solution to the problem. Your approach carries the risk that you never find the answer (given the preconditions). I don't think this qualifies as "good" critical thinking, since you don't actually have a solution.