Comments on: U.K.: Tourist boss threatens to sue weather service

By: szescstopni

szescstopni — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:59:57 +0000

Same thing happened in Belgium last year. Scientists predict a lot of things we don't like, for example that everyone will die, even those who were born with an Apgar score of 10. And due to the chaotic character of weather systems, predictions are as good as those of stock prices.

By: MF

MF — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:52:32 +0000

It’s all so idiotic. First, remember the expression: “God’s got a sense of humor. Just take a look all around you.” Then apply that to this situation: We try to predict the weather, and sometimes things change that cause those predictions to go awry. To hold someone criminally or civilly liable is absurd, unless you’ve made some kind of legally binding contract with the person providing that prediction, which would obviously be really stupid to make.

What is a weather reporter supposed to do, provide some kind of legal disclaimer at the end of the forecast?

By: Gina

Gina — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:35:59 +0000

Not sure if they should technically be subject to prosecution, but I would love to see some improved accuracy. I’ve seen forecasts that are laughably inaccurate, even within 24 hours.

By: Hugo S. Cunningham

Hugo S. Cunningham — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:58:06 +0000

In Italy, the weatherman might have been subject to criminal prosecution:
http://www.nature.com/news/shock-and-law-1.11643