36. The Dwarf's Rain Prediction Why didn't the dwarf take the umbrella with him every day? How does he know when it will rain? Added 15 June 2016 Show Solution Solution: The “dwarf” is the little wooden figure in a traditional barometer weather-house. When air pressure falls, the mechanism pushes him out holding an umbrella, because the drop in pressure means rain is coming. On fine-weather days the other figure appears instead, so the dwarf never takes the umbrella except when it is going to rain.
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There is little connection between the setup and the result. The dwarf puzzle was poorly constructed.
The dwarf puzzle could be improved by allowing the character to bring an umbrella on days it does not rain.
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