Punxsutawney Phil's first weather prediction occurred on February 2, 1887. According to tradition, if he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter; if not, an early spring is expected. The event has become an annual celebration in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, attracting thousands of visitors each year. Phil's predictions have become a quirky cultural phenomenon, despite their questionable accuracy.
He did not see his shadow, so the prediction is an early Spring.
The first tide-prediction machine was built by William Ferrel in 1882.
The first tide-prediction machine was built by William Ferrel in 1882.
Dr Phil McGraw's first wife is Debbie Higgins McCall. Their marriage was annulled in 1973.
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Yes. First, making an accurate prediction requires getting good, accurate data, but there are limits to how much data we can gather. A small variation in one weather condition now can make a big difference later. Second, we rely on a number of computerized forecast models to make prediction, but none of these models are perfect, so meteorologists have to make a subjective judgement of what the consensus between models is. Third, while we have a good grasp on the dynamics of how weather works, we still do not understand all it subtleties.
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When Holocaust bombed the 911
my prediction about the bowling ball falling first was true.
First you need a project, before you can predict the result of that project. Water: is it good for growing plants or not? My prediction: it's good.
The weather map was not developed until the telegraph was working. Back in the 1870's, the first weather map came to be. At that time, the government meteorologists worked for the US Army Signal Service. Later, this department became the Weather Bureau and now it is known as the National Weather Service.
Phil Knight, the co-founder of Nike, first invested $1,000. His former coach, Bill Bowerman, became his partner, and each of them put forward $500.