mohicks Posted July 30, 2003 Report Posted July 30, 2003 Dear Editor and Readers: Perhaps you can solve a mystery for me. In about 1962 I read an article about Einstein's use of mathematical equations to predict future weather patterns. Today I need to find that article or similar information. Can you help me? I believe that in the 40s Einstein began working on his calculations to predict effects of a planetary lineup. In this "mystery" article from my childhood, the author included Einstein's general predictions of our current weather -- Einstein predicted that the unusual storms and extremes (hot areas getting hotter and cold areas getting colder) would cease in about 2004 or 2006 and our weather would return to normal, instead of the hot and cold extremes and storms in unusual places. I would love to reread that article and share it with friends. Can you help me find this article or others on Einstein's et al weather predictions?
Tormod Posted July 30, 2003 Report Posted July 30, 2003 mohicks, a warm welcome to our forums! I promised in my e-mail earlier that I would look into this for you, but I msut admit it is hard to find anything. Well, to get anywhere at all, I think this topic has something to do with chaos theory and brownian motion. I found this article: Testing the limitswhich does not mention weather prediction exactly but it mentions the butterfly effect. Quite a difficult one, this. I'll keep looking, hope others will help out as well. Tormod
mohicks Posted August 4, 2003 Author Report Posted August 4, 2003 Thanks, I'm reading the article you recommended now. I will ask the San Diego folks if they have it in the Einstein collection. Mo Hicks
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