tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post1579069943040508517..comments2024-03-19T01:48:39.709+00:00Comments on Power and Control: Cloud CoverM. Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-26085158879463042432009-06-15T09:35:15.513+00:002009-06-15T09:35:15.513+00:00You could make a much more mathematical convincing...You could make a much more mathematical convincing argument by saying the only tool we have to predict the weather are differential equations.<br /><br />Equations that say : if weather pattern X is seen, pattern Y will follow. (Generally people also take into account the surroundings of X, you could think of it as taking a 3x3 square, and using that to decide what happens next in the center square)<br /><br />Then the earth is divided into little squares, and on every square the calculation is performed. This is then repeated millions and millions of times.<br /><br />Now this has one obvious result. Every differential equation has the same problem. If the short term prediction of the diff. equation is not absolutely perfect, the long term prediction is utterly worthless.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714394489266177248noreply@blogger.com