Groupthink is by far worse, that is how bad decisions repeat. Ultimately once the outrage grows eventually NOAA and the dept of Commerce will be forced to fire the ineptitude. Speaking out with respectful dissent can actually be job security, when things are this screwed up.
Not how it works. This isn't a movie where the guy gets the girl.
If that’s true, sad indeed. That said within any organization (public or private) those that do what is right (respectfully + professionally ) will be much more acclaimed and when reform occurs (and the metaphorical winds seem to change every ten years), those that show courage of conviction for what is right, will be very same that gain promotion, the lemmings in turn will become a dime a dozen. These are professionals with years of training that appear to know what should be stated and what is absolutely wrong, acting as yesman/woman is not appealing when their is a new sheriff in charge. Story of every business reorg.
Loved the guy gets the girl reference. I do understand, not the levels of bureaucracy within and above the wfo, rather your point. I still cannot comprehend that there is zero oversight regarding tornado ratings (or concern for those decisions). If indeed as some inferred NOAA is steering the downratings to the wfo’s, their office doesn’t operate in a vacuum. It comes down to: are downratings of tornadoes (doesn’t seem to much question that is occurring) a trivial matter that only people on this site that study tornadoes care about? Or are there other public and govt groups that would be offended? Basically if .001% of the population cares, it is unlikely to change, other than organically. It becomes largely trivial. If it is more outrageous to more of the population questions get asked by those that will get answers. For example if the Andy Beshear talked about his confusion of the ratings at a press conference tomorrow- clarity and likely change would follow.
Not rude, definitely cynical. Keep in mind i did “use dissent with respect and professionalism”. Their are many great federal employees that do find a way to navigate government bureaucracy and keep their souls. I don’t think we are asking for an intern to send secret wfo rating files to Julian Assange.
Good news, 1) that he got back to you 2) it isn’t final yet. Never know. Did he confirm his limit of surveying was just Dawson Springs and Mayfield. Wasn’t sure if i heard correctly that he personally went to Princeton (Uk), Cayce, Bremen.
He told me that he was part of the survey team that surveyed Mayfield and Dawson Springs and that other survey teams were responsible for other locations.
There were several EF5 candidate homes in Cambridge Shores that were seemingly completely ignored.