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Why on earth would I want to crowdsource weather prediction? Isn't this one field where we can all agree that an expert opinion backed up by some expensive mea
by pkteison 15y ago
Why on earth would I want to crowdsource weather prediction? Isn't this one field where we can all agree that an expert opinion backed up by some expensive measurement gear should be a heck of a lot more useful than polling random people? I don't care what my neighbors think the weather will be like this weekend, and I can't imagine why anybody would.
- ratsbane 15y agoConsider mobile devices as a swarm of sensors. If there are enough devices in an area with barometric pressure sensors, perhaps the data they provide could augment existing weather forecasts. As far as I know the Xoom is the only device with a barometer now but perhaps there will be more. If we get access to more sensors we'll figure out things to do with them.