The query refers to the Season 1 finale of the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley (Episode 8, "Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency"), where the characters analyze the theoretical maximum speed for manual stimulation of a large audience.
The scene focuses on maximizing "gratification," which depends on surface contact and the duration of that contact, which the team calculates geometrically. If you want, I can: Explain the ratio. Give you a summary of the 12-page whitepaper they wrote. 8. Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency
The "paper" was written out in detail by former Stanford professors/researchers to prove the scientific feasibility of the show's joke. The query refers to the Season 1 finale
The model evaluates two approaches: Tip-to-tip (diagonal) and Shaft-to-shaft (horizontal). "Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency")