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[AHPP]

So you’re saying weather forecasting is important/useful/worthwhile?

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[GarethM]

3 minutes ago, peds said:

Ehh, no... that's not even, umm... slightly true. At all.

 

Although not 100% accurate 100% of the time, the presence of weather forecasting does (among other things) allow you time to prepare and advise for such events as hurricanes, which the US has a somewhat colourful history of.

 

But I suppose it's like Covid testing... if you don't test for it, the numbers stay low.

In the same (weather) vane, if you don't keep the population informed about the increasingly-unpredictable effects of climate change, it's easier to keep a lid on the situation when yet another storm-of-the-century obliterates New Orleans... or Miami... or Mobile...

Keep drinking that koolaid

[peds]

21 minutes ago, AHPP said:

So you’re saying weather forecasting is important/useful/worthwhile?

 

Only for people who occasionally venture outside.

[peds]

Fairly predictable. 

 

[AHPP]

Easy then. If it’s important/useful/worthwhile, someone will do it.  

[Big J]

Being outspoken and outraged about the direction that Trump and his merry band of yes-men are dragging America in is entirely justified. 

 

I don't have time to list everything, but it is not hyperbolic to recognise that America is sliding (quite rapidly) into fascism. Trump et al are consolidating control over the legislature, the judiciary, the educational system, immigration, the security services and more. I would not be surprised if there were major obstacles to the 2026 mid terms actually happening and honestly, I'd be surprised if Trump gave up power in 2029.

[peds]

Just now, Big J said:

. I would not be surprised if there were major obstacles to the 2026 mid terms actually happening and honestly, I'd be surprised if Trump gave up power in 2029.

 

Easy. Start a war, cancel elections. Like that scruffy oik power-hungry dictator Zelenskyy.

[GarethM]

NOAA 6.9 billion dollars or there abouts Vs £1.3 billion for our laughably inaccurate Met office.

[Mick Dempsey]

Compared to when I was young, the weather forecast is very accurate. 

[GarethM]

1 minute ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Compared to when I was young, the weather forecast is very accurate. 

Yeah, but opening the window and shouting boy what's the weather is usually very accurate compared to that pine cone 😉