Weather info could go dark
Weather info could go dark
I really, really don't like Sen. Rick Santorum. Not only was he a factor in "No Child Left Behind" (or "Every Child Left Behind" as we call it), but now he wants to prohibit NOAA from publishing data for public use that we (taxpayers) paid for.
What is really happening is that companies like Accuweather who publish weather information data on a subscription basis look at NOAA as a competitor. Why pay for Accuweather when you can get it from NOAA for free.
Well, maybe because its SUPPOSED TO BE FREE. The US Government provides lots of necessary services in a very cost effective fashion and one of them is to collect and publish weather and oceanographic data. Duh.
By the way, here is the Mount Laurel Weather ForcastMount Laurel Weather forcast from NOAA.
I really, really don't like Sen. Rick Santorum. Not only was he a factor in "No Child Left Behind" (or "Every Child Left Behind" as we call it), but now he wants to prohibit NOAA from publishing data for public use that we (taxpayers) paid for.
What is really happening is that companies like Accuweather who publish weather information data on a subscription basis look at NOAA as a competitor. Why pay for Accuweather when you can get it from NOAA for free.
Well, maybe because its SUPPOSED TO BE FREE. The US Government provides lots of necessary services in a very cost effective fashion and one of them is to collect and publish weather and oceanographic data. Duh.
By the way, here is the Mount Laurel Weather ForcastMount Laurel Weather forcast from NOAA.
posted by Paul at 4/22/2005 08:25:00 AM
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