From: utzoo!decvax!duke!harpo!eagle!wb2!houxz!ihnp4!ixn5c!inuxc!pur-ee!CSvax:Pucc-H:Physics:retief Newsgroups: net.physics Title: Re: strategy in rainstorms - (nf) Article-I.D.: pur-phy.646 Posted: Tue Jan 18 13:40:57 1983 Received: Fri Jan 21 07:56:52 1983 References: uiucdcs.1345 I've worked out the problem before and assuming that there is no violent wind whipping the rain in ALL directions then: 1) If you DON'T have an umbrella, you should run as fast as you can through the rain (you'll get wet on your front but I assume you don't care. 2) If you DO have an umbrella, you should walk slowly and angle the umbrella along the angle of the rain. 3) To INTERCEPT the minimum amount of rain all you need do is run at the speed of light. No problem. D.U.B.