Interesting. Is Musk not aware that SpaceX relies on NOAA forecasts to determine safe launch windows?<p>Are these people aware that farmers critically depend on this service? I know the GOP <i>hates</i> the climate data, but farmers need that data, which is why it was being collected in the first place.<p>Are these people aware of how much industry critically depend on this service? They need to know storm paths and impacts to understand whether operations should be curtailed or halted. Think offshore oil rigs as just one example. Aviation is another example.<p>I don't think a Ready, Fire, Aim approach is the right way to go about reducing government spending. In fact, it's stupid.
Related:<p><i>The American Weather Forecast Is in Trouble</i><p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43224862">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43224862</a>