Today's Imponderable

[quasigeostrophy]

Brought to you by the letter "H", the number "2", and the letter "O".

At a university with large numbers of some of the best science and engineering geeks in the Midwest and beyond, why are the sprinklers running while it's raining?

Comments

[hokelore.livejournal.com]

I ask the same question yearly of my Homeowners Association.

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

Well, except for obvious the financial concern, I can forgive a HOA. Up here, you'd think they could put in water sensor-equipped sprinklers.

[karenthecroccy.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. That's just ... poor.

My parents had, at their house, this underground sprinkler system that would cause thingers to pop up from the ground and water the lawn. I don't know what controlled it, but I don't recall them ever going on in the rain.