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Re: weather
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 4:00 am
by DannyM
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.
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.
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...
Re: weather
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 4:52 am
by touchingcloth
Gorgeous day in Bristol too! Just had my lunch outside, and it's a shame that I've had to come into my office, crack my knuckles and browse the internet, erm, I mean get back to work.
Re: weather
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 5:46 am
by DannyM
touchingcloth wrote:Gorgeous day in Bristol too! Just had my lunch outside, and it's a shame that I've had to come into my office, crack my knuckles and browse the internet, erm, I mean get back to work.
It's the getting away with it that counts...
Re: weather
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:16 pm
by zoegirl
oy....it's 101 here in md!!! what a difference from February1!!
Re: weather
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:28 pm
by sinnerbybirth
zoegirl wrote:oy....it's 101 here in md!!! what a difference from February1!!
Just think Zoe, in four short months Christmas stuff will fill the shelves at your local Wal-Mart. In six short months it will be Christmas Eve!
Re: weather
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:32 pm
by zoegirl
Re: weather
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:09 pm
by Gabrielman
sinnerbybirth wrote:zoegirl wrote:oy....it's 101 here in md!!! what a difference from February1!!
Just think Zoe, in four short months Christmas stuff will fill the shelves at your local Wal-Mart. In six short months it will be Christmas Eve!
Wal-Mart has a sick tendency to put up the decorations for the next holiday up at midnight, right after a holiday ends. It is just sick, lol and they are getting ready to put the back to school stuff too!!!!!
Re: weather
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:15 pm
by sinnerbybirth
Gabrielman wrote:sinnerbybirth wrote:zoegirl wrote:oy....it's 101 here in md!!! what a difference from February1!!
Just think Zoe, in four short months Christmas stuff will fill the shelves at your local Wal-Mart. In six short months it will be Christmas Eve!
Wal-Mart has a sick tendency to put up the decorations for the next holiday up at midnight, right after a holiday ends. It is just sick, lol and they are getting ready to put the back to school stuff too!!!!!
What about the poor kids that go to all year school. Hey Gab, I think we have a case of discrimination here. (raised eyebrow)
PS the raised eyebrow smilies puts a tired smilie up.
