The Wizards Behind The Screen

This is perhaps the best description I've ever seen as to why climate cannot be modelled by computer programs. Via Glenn Reynolds from Pajamas Media's John Droz, Jr.

For instance, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, we aren’t really being run by pandering politicians, self-serving lobbyists, fanatical environmentalists, and greedy Wall Street manipulators. They are the illusion.

There is another even more powerful (but much less visible) agent behind all of these puppets.

The person behind the screen is the computer programmer. And, just like in the Wizard of OZ, they do not want you to look at this real controller.

Please read the whole thing.