Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site fortune.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!fortune!polard From: polard@fortune.UUCP (Henry Polard) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: weather reports Message-ID: <4344@fortune.UUCP> Date: Wed, 26-Sep-84 11:50:37 EDT Article-I.D.: fortune.4344 Posted: Wed Sep 26 11:50:37 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 27-Sep-84 04:57:26 EDT References: <862@ihuxe.UUCP> Organization: Fortune Systems, Redwood City, CA Lines: 27 > > How is one to make plans based upon the following two weather reports? > First, Saturday night, I listened to one station. Then I quickly switched > channels and caught another report. I was interested in what Sunday would > be like. > 1)Tomorrow will be mostly rain; scattered showers throughout the day. > 2)Tomorrow will be sunny and warm; a beautiful day to get out and enjoy. > I could not believe my ears. Could this somehow describe the same day? In the > same sity? I submit this as proof that weather reports are pure conjecture. > Never mind all the technical equipment. Obviously the data is too complex to > interpret. I no longer will be surprised and wonder what happened when plans > are ruined due to incorrect weather reports. > > What was Sunday's weather you ask? Well, try mostly cloudly with no rain. > Terrific. I think I'll stick to looking out the window. > > Robert Hey, buddy - gotta light? If you believe weathermem, you'll believe everything you read in net.flame :-) -- Henry Polard (You bring the flames - I'll bring the marshmallows.) {ihnp4,cbosgd,amd}!fortune!polard N.B: The words in this posting do not necessarily express the opinions of me, my employer, or any AI project.