Panic Over Failing QuikSCAT Satellite Overblown

daeg writes "We previously read and discussed about the aging QuikSCAT weather satellite used to help predict tropical storms. It turns out that the panic is likely overblown and the loss of the satellite won't have any dramatic effects on forecasting at all. Some in the National Hurricane Center are now calling for Director Proenza's resignation over this and his overall handling of the center."

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Yet Another Sky is Falling Scientist

[tjstork]

Makes me wonder what other skies aren't really falling either. This sort of thing, I wish scientists could see only undermines scientists more.

There was once a great piece on NPR, in which a scientist admitted that he wouldn't debate right wingers because they were better with people than he was. This right winger's first word of advice would be, to tell the truth and not overstate things, unless, you are planning to topple an oil rich dictator.