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Here ya go Fos...

Rain gauge

Rain gauge is an meteorological instrument for determing the depth of precipitation (usually in mm) that occurs over a unit area (usually one metre squared) and thus measuring rainfall amount. One millimetre of measured precipitation is the equivalent of one litre of rainfall per metre squared.



Usually a tapering funnel of copper or polyester of standard dimension allows the rain-water to collect in an enclosed bottle or cylinder for subsequent measurement. The gauge is set in open ground with the funnel rim up to 30 cm above the ground surface. Some gauges are calibrated to allow the amount of rainfall to be read directly; with others it must be calculated from the depth of water in the container and the dimensions of the funnel.




http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/reports/ ... -gauge.htm

It is not a game. It is a question to find one's position as is common in philosophical situations. You reject the premise? There could never be a situation where the decision to save just one life would occur forcing a choice?

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Wow, thanks J! So nice not having to look something myself!

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TANG SOO!

Glad to help.
As I said I suspect you know all this already, but I posted it for those who may not.

Any sane person rejects that kind of premise. Oh wait...what if it were an AR (Regan, Francione, Balluch, Newkirk, Pacelle, Vlasek, Szybel, etc) or a dog? Maybe I would rethink the premise then.

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I did suspect, but I didn't know for sure. All the rain gauges I've seen never had a collection funnel. I figured they'd need something like a funnel, the bigger the better, but I didn't question it at the time.

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TANG SOO!

Why do I always find honey in a bear-shaped bottle when bees make it? I want a bee-shaped bottle of honey.

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TANG SOO!

It is marketing TO bears as everyone know they like honey even more than Pik-I-Nic baskets.

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With friends like Guido, you will not have enemies for long.

“Intellect is invisible to the man who has none”
Arthur Schopenhauer

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."
Albert Einstein

Was that stated in your best "Yogi" voice?

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TANG SOO!

It certainly was Mr Ranger, sir.

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“Intellect is invisible to the man who has none”
Arthur Schopenhauer

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."
Albert Einstein

If he wants you to watch him pull a rabbit out of his hat, say no.

That trick never works ....

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With friends like Guido, you will not have enemies for long.

“Intellect is invisible to the man who has none”
Arthur Schopenhauer

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."
Albert Einstein