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> Why is it okay to be skeptical of what meteorologists are predicting, but not okay to be skeptical of what climate scientists are predicting? Because you can
by JshWright 10y ago
> Why is it okay to be skeptical of what meteorologists are predicting, but not okay to be skeptical of what climate scientists are predicting?
Because you can predict that a slot machine will be a net profit maker for a casino without being able to predict the result of the next pull of the lever.
Of course climate models are continually updated as technology and data improves (as are the models used in structural engineering). That is how science works. Historically, though, the mainstream (IPCC) models have actually performed quite well.
https://skepticalscience.com/climate-models.htm https://skepticalscience.com/climate-models.htm