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Originally Posted by Nightshift
Oh goody, another computer geek with more processing power that he knows what to do with. Computer modelling has long been the demon of bored intelligent people, does anyone here actually know how easy it is to influence a model to provide a totally incorrect outcome? Or better still, exclude data so an outcome fits a scenario? Next they'll have us believe that CFC's are responsible for depletion of the ozone layer. Oh yes, that was another ill concieved computer model too.
Still, I suppose we need to provide these government funded geeks with something to do. Maybe they could simulate a formula for peace on earth instead.
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I doubt we would have space programmes without computer modelling, not to mention numerous other benefits (car crash-worthiness, etc.). They attempt to understand nature, and no boffin with any cred would say they are 100% correct; in fact this is impossible.
A quick Google shows that CFC's (amongst other things) are widely accepted as being 'a' cause of ozone depletion, and computer models are still being widely used to 'predict' future behaviour. Do you have a link showing that CFC's are not related to ozone depletion?
Just standing up for the geeks
