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Re:A Eulogy for Dark Sky, a Data Visualization Masterpiece (... by SkyPuncher on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @03:21PM (#41113152)
At the fringes, there is a meaningful difference. The center 50%, not really.

A 95% coverage day is a bit different than a 100% coverage day. Particularly, when it comes to rain and wind expectations.

Re:A Eulogy for Dark Sky, a Data Visualization Masterpiece (... by fkyoureadthedoc on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @04:15PM (#41113672)
How is that difference meaningful? What actions are you going to take differently at 95% cloud coverage vs 100%? I can't think of anything I'd do differently if I was expecting 100% cloud coverage tomorrow to wake up and find that it was actually at 95%.
Re:A Eulogy for Dark Sky, a Data Visualization Masterpiece (... by chatmasta on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @06:19PM (#41114681)
Yeah, and I’d argue that if the difference is meaningful to you, then you probably want something more accurate than what a consumer-grade weather service can provide. So it would be borderline irresponsible of Apple to even give you the false confidence of some precise measurement of cloud cover.