When Judgment Is Clouded
(We give weather forecast information for Royal Air Force aircrew officers for fast jet flying.)
Caller #1: “Hi, this is flying officer [Caller] with [Squadron]. I need the weather for five hours’ time on the west coast.”
Me: “So, that’s the forecast pressure, wind, and cloud cover?”
Caller #1 : “No, I don’t want the forecast conditions. I want the actual weather for five hours ahead.”
Me: “I can only do actuals for what hasn’t happened, but I can give my best forecast.”
Caller #1: “No, that’s not good enough. I don’t want forecasts. I want to know what’s going to actually happen!”
(Someone else takes the call.)
Caller #2: “Hi, this is [Squadron] navigator. Sorry about that. Can I get the forecast conditions for him, please?”
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