Weather forecasting

# Chapter 222

I think I am going to start selling weather. That’s right, selling weather. The more thunderstorms the better! The worse I can make the weather sound the more people that are going to tune into my forecast. If I can say the word “tornado” then my ratings skyrocket! This was brought home to me this morning as my dad was glued to the TV forecast that was just basically noise. At the end of her spiel of techno-talk, there is a measly 10% chance of thunderstorms. But she made it sound like this was the main event and my dad soaked it up. So our whole schedule for the day changes based on a 10% chance of thunderstorms. That means there is a 90% chance of no thunderstorms!! Hell it might not even rain!

So this is why I want to start selling weather. It requires no precision and no certain outcomes, all you need is a radar screen. Watch where the precipitation is moving and make your best guess. It does not matter if it actually occurs or not, because you put a percentage on it. In other words, the weather lady this morning gave herself a 90% chance of an out. Even though she played the 10% up to the hilt, the reality is that she is considered a good weather forecaster even if it doesn’t rain at all.

The more I think about it the less downsides I can find to weather forecasting as a career choice. If only life required such vague answers.