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Panic Over Failing QuikSCAT Satellite Overblown

Posted by samzenpus on from the glad-that's-all-worked-out dept.

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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  1. Resign? Proenza for President! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    He obviously has presidential qualities. We need a president who can overstate risks (WMDs) in order to spend billions for no good reason. And if you can cost the country a few of it's sons and daughters in the process, that makes you even more presidential I say!

  2. The name alone gives me a boner! by Jackie_Chan_Fan · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    We have to fix this puppy!