walk or run if it's raining?

[lebowski]

if it's tipping it down with rain, do you you get less wet if you run, or if you walk?

i really don't know.

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

if you run you get more wet. i saw it on brainiac   coz your running into more rain

[lebowski]

yeah, but, if you walk, you're in the rain for longer?

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

yeah, but, if you walk, you're in the rain for longer?

thats a bloody good point   but if you get more rain from running then you will be more wet when you get to where your going wont you?  

[Samdy Gray]

Just take the car  

[lebowski]

and also, if you're running you'll hit the rain drops harder which will make a bigger splash and make you wetter.

[DiV]

obviously depends on the way the wind is blowing and what clothes you are wearing...

[Ben Wah Balls]

If you walk chances are it will stop raining in a few minutes, also if you run you might trip over and fall in a puddle or die.

[magicroundabout]

at the end of the day your going to get wet so does it matter

[Barry Scott]

I always thought there was no difference, obviously within limits (if you're walking silly slow then obviously you spend alot of time in the rain and get wetter). I believed this due to a large amount of rain that can be considered static (down to the density of rain). Therefore, like others have mentioned, you run into the same rain that would hit you provided you walked at normal speed. This also brings into question the rate the rain is falling, but you can always consider this on a density basis.

Anyway i then decided to do some research. Yes, i'm that sad.

Rather annoyingly the results showed that when you run you get less wet. And that my inquisitive friends is the answer.

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_395.html

[Arriba]

if you run at least you get out of it quicker!
could be on a promise

[Whits]

get a fucking umbrella  :-))(