Are there too many umbrellas in Australia?

Question

I believe I've just found the solution to Australia's water problems.
Everybody knows that it won't rain if you've got your umbrella on you.
I put it to you that Australia may simply be dangerously saturated by umbrellas, and that it therefore isn't raining.
What do you think?
Nobel Prize, maybe?

Answer 1

i would vote for you..

Answer 2

Your thesis is not correct, sorry for missing the Nobel Prize this time. Some facts for example:
- Umbrella density in London is among the highest in the world, and does not prevent from longer periods of permanent drizzle.
- I'm a rainman and currently in german exile. But although I'm always wearing my Overlander hat as well as my Drizabone it keeps pouring over here alongside with low temperatures.

To verify my words yourself: Travel to and count the umbrellas at Bondi Beach or Surfers Paradise during your sabbatical: even a 6-month-statistics will easily show there's no correlation at all between umbrella density and rainfall.

The real problem is that "rainman" is no acknowledged occupation in Australia and therefore neither studies are offered at australian universities nor are such professionals allowed to immigrate. While taking a course in Navajo-Rain-Dancing and completing my education in India obtaining a MSDG-Diploma (Monsoon Shower Developing Guru), I talked to many other specialists. Our conclusion: draught is caused by a severe shortage of rainmen and -women of all types - but (not only australian) politicians always know better...

Answer 3

I recall that in Florida, rain inevitably occured when a large number of people washed and waxed their cars. Perhaps we should write a group letter to the leading politicians and suggest that for one day, everybody leave their umbrella at home, and spend the day washing and waxing their cars. If the theory is correct, I propose a group Nobel prize for all the serious thinkers here.

Answer 4

Yo Tahini,

I figure the principle you postulated here is correct, but the details are a bit different.

Statistical data clearly show that umbrella density in Oz is very low. But let's stick with your thesis for a minute - there a loads of Barmahs, Akubras, Drizabones and such in down under, also serving as rain protection. I dare to extend your thesis to include those too as causing factors.

So, if you manage to receive a Nobel Prize for this, you might want to share it with me.

Answer 5

Not quite lol. Umbrellas only protect the rain from hitting YOU. Not the ground so it can still saturate or go through the whole water cycle. It's just a climate defect that will catch up with itself later on.

Answer 6

Ooops there are 6 people in my family and we have 3 umbrellas each !

Answer 7

Yes. Well maybe not - no. Actually could be sometimes, but then sometimes not. Depends really upon whether you need the rain or not.