@weatherwest The libertarian morons who are trying to figure out how to meter every natural resource on Earth are no doubt thrilled at the chance to limit the ability of every military branch and commercial entity to reliably plan logistics.
We'll just fail at everything simultaneously, I'm sure it's fine.
Because he eviscerated the FAA he can launch whenever he likes.
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@weatherwest Democrats: WAKE THE FUCK UP. Stop pandering. Stop saying bipartisan. Shut down the government. Stop letting nominees waltz through their rubber stamp confirmations. Do not budge on cuts. They've cut enough - in violation of the law. Republicans need to see that they can't just obliterate congressionally established agencies. And the general public needs to be aware of how this does indeed impact them.
Weather.com and your favorite weather apps won't exist if we shutter NOAA. They don't have the resources or expertise or the motivation to do so. Governments exist not to turn a profit, but to serve the people. Sometimes that means spending on things that don't make sense to you.
Our elected 'leaders' are letting this hostile takeover happen with barely a whimper in protest. If the president controls the executive in full with no oversight and can withhold and divert congressionally appropriated funding as desired with no regard for science, health, lives, or the law let's let Musk hack away at your jobs cause you sure as fuck aren't doing anything.
Closing down the Govt, like a failed Family Dollar Store
The goal is simply destruction. Their reasons are simply lunacy.
@Haikyoneko @weatherwest
space and radio weather worldwide is nearly completely dependent on NOAA
And while Europe is pretty good on weather, too, the missing data collection from northern america will severely limit its possibilities - especially the missing satellite data will hurt (Europe has its own - but those are watching Europe).
But wait if no weather report then rocket can't go up? Sad rocket man
Just kidding he'll just get his idiot lackey trump to be useful and look up directly at the sun...
@float13
He can just get Trump to use his magical Sharpy that diverts hurricanes to keep any inclement weather away from the launch site.
They only gave him a sharpie because of the hard shell, after he ate all the crayons...
Because Musk knows everything he thinks he can just replace all this with some shonky AI models run by himself
If we no longer have accurate weather forecasts, that means these oligarchs will be flying their private jets into unknown conditions. I hope they like Russian Roulette of the skys.
Maybe the weather will join up with Karma and weed out these 'geniuses".
Its what you voted for.
Here in Canada we will still have weather forecasts and Europe will likewise be informed by their own forecasts.
For yourself, I advise migrating to a civilised country.