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It is raining hard here. I have always wondered. Do you get less, equally or more wet by running through rain than walking through rain. There must be a scientific theory. |
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Mythbusters did the maths on one of their shows and proved, empirically, that how fast you move has little bearing on how wet you get, other than you reaching dry cover faster if you run.  |
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"It is raining hard here. I have always wondered. Do you get less, equally or more wet by running through rain than walking through rain. There must be a scientific theory."
Wetter because you bump into more rain even though you move through it faster -  |
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"It is raining hard here. I have always wondered. Do you get less, equally or more wet by running through rain than walking through rain. There must be a scientific theory.
Wetter because you bump into more rain even though you move through it faster - "
Dur! Not 'even though' but 'because'  |
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"It is raining hard here. I have always wondered. Do you get less, equally or more wet by running through rain than walking through rain. There must be a scientific theory."
...theoretically..yes.  |
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"Mythbusters did the maths on one of their shows and proved, empirically, that how fast you move has little bearing on how wet you get, other than you reaching dry cover faster if you run. "
I seem to recall (though my Alzheimers does cause issues in that department) that there was a debate in New Scientist. I think it depended on the angle of the rain.
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"Mythbusters did the maths on one of their shows and proved, empirically, that how fast you move has little bearing on how wet you get, other than you reaching dry cover faster if you run.
I seem to recall (though my Alzheimers does cause issues in that department) that there was a debate in New Scientist. I think it depended on the angle of the rain.
Porn mags like that are so scarce these days."
Nothing better than a mass debate in these "Gentlemen's Speciallity" publications... |
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My thanks to a BBC website for this quote: When it starts to rain, first identify the nearest shelter, and then run to it as quickly as you can.
This is remarkable, because that is precisely what most people do! The power of mathematics has finally given us the reassurance that, when we run for that bus shelter, store canopy or random shop (and start pretending to browse), we are getting it exactly right!
Bad news for Billy Whizz though - the equation shows that you get wet no matter how fast you run, with a minimum value of W = ?AD.
PS: If the rain is falling at an angle it is possible to decrease your total wetness by running in the correct direction. Unfortunately this may not coincide with the nearest shelter direction. If you are worried about this, we may be able to deal with it in a further instalment.
PPS: Alternatively, ignore the maths and get an umbrella
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