Why does rain come in drops and not in a continuous stream?

Question: Why does rain come in drops and not in a continuous stream?
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Asked by babywabylishypoo to David, Luna, Mark, Melanie, Probash on 24 Mar 2011 in Categories: General.
- David Pyle answered on 24 Mar 2011:
  
  Great question – it’s because of a mixture of wind resistance, and surface tension. If water fell as a sheet, the passing air would break it up – as it has no great strength. The droplets then try to form spheres (surface tension) but the spheres are deformed as they fall through the air (wind resistance). Eventually, you reach a balance – and get raindrops, but only up to a certain size..

Question: Why does rain come in drops and not in a continuous stream?