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The Most Popular Myths in Science

Sometimes scientists can be amusing in their naivete. It is a very simple matter to prove that you get less wet by running in the rain than by walking, at least in certain conditions. Simple test. I proved this easily to my ex-wife, since she argued the opposite. I stood with her under a carport six feet from our apartment door in a downpour. I ran for the open door while she walked slowly. I got into the house almost dry. She was soaked to the bone. In fact, the slower she walks the wetter she will be, and the faster I run the drier I will be. I would have been even drier with better foot speed and a running start, but I barely had any drops on me as it was. No equations are really necessary to demonstrate the point with this test, but you better be prepared to give up sex for a while, 'cause she's gonna be pissed. Not only will you prove her wrong, but she will ruin her hair and make-up as well.