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Official Forecast - dead wrong

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Surprised by how tough this winter has been? You’re in good company: Last fall the Climate Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted that temperatures would be above normal from November through January across much of the Lower 48 states. This graphic shows just how wrong the official forecast of the U.S. government was:

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http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-02-18/the-official-forecast-of-the-u-dot-s-dot-government-never-saw-this-winter-coming
 
Well, it is essentially impossible to do long term forecasts right now since a new age just started and the poles are shifting!
 
wirelessguru1 said:
Well, it is essentially impossible to do long term forecasts right now since a new age just started and the poles are shifting!

So, how much time do we have left to live? :P
 
Nebulous said:
wirelessguru1 said:
Well, it is essentially impossible to do long term forecasts right now since a new age just started and the poles are shifting!

So, how much time do we have left to live? :P

Well, that depends on each person!
If you're sick then you will obviously die sooner than an healthy person...
Also, many will also not be able to quickly adapt to climate change and as such may also die sooner, unless, of course, they migrate to different areas. Like, for example, the extreme drought taking place right now here in California is going to directly affect millions!!!
 
wirelessguru1 said:
Nebulous said:
wirelessguru1 said:
Well, it is essentially impossible to do long term forecasts right now since a new age just started and the poles are shifting!

So, how much time do we have left to live? :P

Well, that depends on each person!
If you're sick then you will obviously die sooner than an healthy person...
Also, many will also not be able to quickly adapt to climate change and as such may also die sooner, unless, of course, they migrate to different areas. Like, for example, the extreme drought taking place right now here in California is going to directly affect millions!!!

Just like the last drought here did, oh wait... Life was still the same. :P
 
Nebulous said:
wirelessguru1 said:
Nebulous said:
wirelessguru1 said:
Well, it is essentially impossible to do long term forecasts right now since a new age just started and the poles are shifting!

So, how much time do we have left to live? :P

Well, that depends on each person!
If you're sick then you will obviously die sooner than an healthy person...
Also, many will also not be able to quickly adapt to climate change and as such may also die sooner, unless, of course, they migrate to different areas. Like, for example, the extreme drought taking place right now here in California is going to directly affect millions!!!

Just like the last drought here did, oh wait... Life was still the same. :P

You certainly wish that this was like the last drought!
 
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