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grumpyduck

(6,652 posts) Fri Dec 13, 2024, 03:06 PM Dec 13

Pseudo-scientific question.

You just parked at a restaurant (or shopping mall, or anything else) and it's raining. Do you get wetter walking to the door or running to the door? No umbrellas or other conveniences, just you.

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Pseudo-scientific question. (Original Post) grumpyduck Dec 13 OP

Zig zag dweller Dec 13 #1

Serpentine! JoseBalow Dec 13 #3

IIRC Mythbusters actually tested this one... Wounded Bear Dec 13 #2

Quite A Bit, In Fact ProfessorGAC Dec 13 #4

You and your buddy are hiking. VGNonly Dec 13 #5

dweller

(25,243 posts)

1. Zig zag

Reply to grumpyduck (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2024, 03:09 PM

Dec 13

and dodge the drops

✌🏻

JoseBalow

(5,630 posts)

3. Serpentine!

Reply to dweller (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 13, 2024, 03:24 PM

Dec 13

Wounded Bear

(60,840 posts)

2. IIRC Mythbusters actually tested this one...

Reply to grumpyduck (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2024, 03:21 PM

Dec 13

I think they got wetter when they ran.

ProfessorGAC

(70,599 posts)

4. Quite A Bit, In Fact

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 13, 2024, 06:40 PM

Dec 13

But, that was with man-made rain.
When they retested in actual rain, there wasn't a meaningful difference.
So, they got mixed results.

VGNonly

(7,800 posts)

5. You and your buddy are hiking.

Reply to grumpyduck (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2024, 07:17 PM

Dec 13

A bear starts chasing the both of you.

How do you get away?

Trip your buddy!

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