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The vacuum packing is tight enough to prevent any significant motion.

Is it? I'm doubtful.

I regularly vacuum pack clothing when I travel and things move enough to change creases even in my carry-on luggage. I'm skeptical that it won't be disturbed in regular shipping unless specific measures are taken.

I used to buy vacuum packed peanuts, there was practically zero chance that they would move around. I also remember that when vacuum packing beddings the result was hard like a brick.

The authors should test if this is actually the case or not.

I think it would be fun to test this with a few people. Let’s vacuum pack some beans and ship them between each other. Sisterhood of the Shipped Legumes.

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I can confirm it. I have a commercial vacuum packing machine, and a bag of rice sealed in it becomes a brick. You can't displace a grain of rice without damaging the vacuum. I doubt that a laptop inside this bag would survive it.

A commercial vacuum packing machine may be stronger than a normal home vacuum cleaner, which the article mentions. Fewer people have access to a commercial machine.

Yeah I was talking about the home vacuum cleaner method. The article mentions that first, but it does go on to mention vacuum packing machines too.

I could see vacuum packing machines possibly working for this.

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