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GreenStormCloud

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4. Keep the Weather Service Nonpolitical.

Reply to Mira (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 04:28 PM

Sep 2013

They are more effective against the deniers if they just churn out accurate forecasts. If they do stunts like that, then they have an agenda, and will be less effective.

Hurricanes and Typhoons are not named AFTER people. They are simply given human names.

BTW - Where are all the super storms this year?

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Spectacular idea. Can you support a new system to name storms? Well worth considering. [View all] Mira Sep 2013 OP

Name them after oil, coal, and pipeline company CEOs. leveymg Sep 2013 #1

K&R n/t Dalai_1 Sep 2013 #2

It would be a better idea if climate change weren't killing off hurricanes starroute Sep 2013 #3

Keep the Weather Service Nonpolitical. GreenStormCloud Sep 2013 #4

The exception proves the rule - I venture to say. Mira Sep 2013 #5