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Old 01-07-2011, 06:03 PM   #12
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Default It's all about credibility

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Originally Posted by Rose View Post
They're not pretending to know or guessing...they're forecasting. They don't say "I don't know" because it's their job to provide a forecast, not to shrug their shoulders. And with regards to the upcoming storm, the meteorologists I've been listening to have made it clear that the models are all over the place.
Well, if they can't be more accurate, then why bother? I mean -- if you can get away with saying anything, and then have everybody accept your excuses when you're wrong, why bother with "forecasting"?
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