Predictions

Conclusions: models have improved, but the uncertainty in predictions is unlikely to decrease quickly. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One explanation for the big range of predictions is that forecasters employ different methods. ❋ Carl Bialik (2010)

A particular challenge for regional climate predictions is that some placed (e.g. Carribean Islands) are just too small to show up in the grids used in General Circulation Models (GCMs), which means we need more work on Regional Models to get the necessary resolution. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A cynic would say because the state needs to balance the budget, and utilizing unreasonably optimistic predictions is the way to do it. ❋ Jessica Levinson (2010)

The idea that evolution makes no predictions is a bullshit creationist talking point. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One suspects that a reason more people are skeptical of alarmist predictions is that they know enough about human behavior to distrust someone who claims to be correct but refuses to respond to or even allow questions or replication. ❋ Unknown (2009)

His final comments were that the focus on reducing uncertainty in regional scale predictions is premature, and we must stick to communicating what we understand, even if this is not necessarily what people want. ❋ Unknown (2010)

That is below the pace of the past three decades and in line with some economists' expectations, but such long-term predictions are inherently uncertain, especially in light of current global economic woes. ❋ Norihiko Shirouzu (2011)

The good thing about weird predictions is that if you ever luck out, you'll be the only who got it right. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When confronted with these sorts of verifiable predictions from the Theory of Common Descent you change the subject. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The nice thing about political predictions is that you do not have to argue against them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Making detailed climate predictions is extraordinarily difficult, as it is essentially a problem of extrapolation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And they are not short-term predictions, but sometimes made four hundred to fifteen hundred years in advance. ❋ Ben Hobrink (2011)

Matthew: if my track record with DC predictions is any indication, the Legion will have Adventure all to itself for a long time. kwaku: I read that about Doom Patrol/"Metal Men," but I couldn't find what the page counts would be for the other two titles. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The accuracy of climate predictions is limited by computing power. ❋ Unknown (2009)