tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post1717536405038396260..comments2024-03-27T15:09:59.039-06:00Comments on Wasatch Weather Weenies: NOAA Budget Cuts Are Bad For National Defense and Homeland SecurityJim Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-48462332270200175282017-03-08T07:27:57.493-07:002017-03-08T07:27:57.493-07:00Yes to the NOAA's role in civilian forecasting...Yes to the NOAA's role in civilian forecasting.<br /><br />There are reasons to fund the NOAA that extend beyond the American desire to kill people in other countries with maximum efficiency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-22668788232405302252017-03-07T10:49:47.485-07:002017-03-07T10:49:47.485-07:00I did not mention this in the post due to time, bu...I did not mention this in the post due to time, but these cuts would be bad for private sector meteorology as well. As you suggest above, there is a very large return on investment when it comes to weather observing and prediction infrastructure.Jim Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-22952592189930161912017-03-07T10:46:47.168-07:002017-03-07T10:46:47.168-07:00I agree that indiscriminate cuts to NOAA and these...I agree that indiscriminate cuts to NOAA and these programs don't make sense, even purely from a security standpoint, given their mission to protect life and property. Perhaps there is some wasteful spending in these areas that can be cut (I don't know). However, even as someone who is strongly in favor of federal spending cuts in general, it would be nice to see these made in a more strategic way than this. I think weather forecasting, data collection and related technology is some of the best "bang for the buck" in terms of federal spending.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814313368731066590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-48964484540962842652017-03-07T09:05:37.493-07:002017-03-07T09:05:37.493-07:00With the current "(mis-)leadership" we h...With the current "(mis-)leadership" we have, the US is on the path to becoming an idiocrasy for sure. Perhaps the so called president can get the latest satellite data from Russia.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180331785357345922noreply@blogger.com