Predictions...

Predictions. Thinking about Bruno (see Leigh's post below) and thinking about hurricane Bill, the thread here this week has been about predictions. One of the more marvelous things about the USA is the Weather Channel. If you live in the States, you no doubt think the Weather Channel is daft, repetitive, and, full of commercials. On the WC (oh dear - apologies), it is only serious weather if they can find some sort of way to feature an automobile in some kind of weather peril. Prone to sensationalism, preying on fear, and like a drug to a control freak, the weather channel works every angle like a preacher. But really, if you live in the UK where the meteorologists go home and stop working at 5pm every evening, a 24 hour on demand Weather Channel is an amazing thing. At least to a girl like me.

I must say, one of the things that started to upset me a bit last evening whilst waiting for the Hurricane update was the insipid background music. Apparently they think differently. To the extent that one can buy a track of Weather Channel Muzak. I kid you not -- find it here. I do hope Bruce Bueno does not conduct his interviews with anything like that playing in the background. But perhaps he uses it on his clients. Game Theory must have a chapter or two on the use of subliminal stimulants...