This of course is true. But then if the Met office's predictions are as you say amongst the most accurate of any meteorological organisation in the world! then it doesn't really say a lot for worldwide meteorological organisations.touchingcloth wrote:Weather and climate are quite different beasts though. Weather forecasting in the UK is especially difficult due to our location (away from the equator, between an ocean and a continental landmass, temperature dependent on the Gulf Stream as well as the sun) - trying to model which factors are going to dominate and bring us sunshine or doom and gloom is tricky to say the least.
For Chris Booker to call the Met Office inept doesn't really capture the whole picture. For him to go further and say that they're inept because they're shills for the IPCC is verging on conspiracy-theory lunacy.
I agree that it is somewhat off-key to suggest the Met Office's ineptitude lies solely with its association with the IPCC. However, my point appears confirmed: ..."computer models used to predict temperatures 100 years ahead for the IPCC have also been used to produce those weather forecasts that prove so consistently wrong." The association between these organisations is clear.
Anyway, TC, what a beautiful day today! I might put on my string vest, long grey socks, big sandles and take a deck chair down to the beach...
It's the getting away with it that counts...
