In article .com,
"Science Cop" wrote, in part:
wrote:
It's been pretty quiet in Carribbean since Roger made this comment.
Here's yesterday's press release from the Solar Weather Technique
forecaster:
It wasn't quiet at all. ...
Your point might be more appropro had my 'pretty quiet' comment been
made in a vacuum rather than in the context provided by Roger, which you
prefer to snip.
TODAY 14th Nov a new Developing Tropical Depression/Storm - 'Storm 27'
formed* in the Carribbean confirming the Weather Action long range
forecast for formation of such a storm in the time window 13th-16th
THIS IS NOT WHAT WAS PREDICTED.
Specifically a "major Tropical Storm or hurricane" was predicted.
A "tropical depression" was never mentioned.
That's true enough. The fact remains that the biggest storm since
Tropical Depression 26 formed when and where Corbyn forecast.
...
Piers Corbyn is known to attribute large planets for influencing the
sun to emit "solar particles" and influence the weather...
Corbyn has misrepresented himself as an "Astrophyicist". His theory of
planetary influence over the sun causing storms on earth is properly
called Astrology.
There is no plausible elucidated mechanism whereby any influence from
Jupiter on the Earth or Jupiter on the Sun can target specific
geographical locations on earth to influence weather at detailed points
on the planet...
Well, you are not alone in applying so broad a definition of astrology.
Yet it seems clear enough to me that the study of effects of the solar
system on the sun is not inherently unscientific. I'd like to mention
that Corbyn's presentation to Institute of Physics included discussion
of the importance of Earth's magnetic field too, including the role of
changes in the field on climate. It is true that Weather Action does not
provide replicable methodology for public review. Other scientists are
sure free to choose to ignore the prospects for further publiic
scientific inquiry. I suspect, however, that much more research will be
done by many folks, despite the risk of defamatory ravings from peers
and kooks alike.
Very truly,
Steve Schulin
http://www.nuclear.com