RW> A lot of it you sure can.  But often governments are the   
   RW> only ones with the big bucks to put up too.   
      
   True, but they should be using outside companies to perform the research.    
   Take the "GREEN" money out of the picture and it wouldn't be discussed.   
      
   RW> Yep, sure would be.  I note same on the net.  We get a lot   
   RW> more cruisers wanting to check in with us and file position   
   RW> reports that don't normally when there's a tropical cyclone   
   RW> happening.  ONe guy I know who works an offshore oil   
   RW> services barge is pretty diligent about filing his positions with us, and   
   RW> likes to check in with me on the net, because   
   RW> I'll cover the north Atlantic between our east coast and   
   RW> Greenland, etc. a lot more thoroughly than some guys will.   
      
   If I was getting paid for how many people accessed my website (and   
   unscupulous), I would want to generate all types of violent weather to   
   generate more activity/money.   
      
   - Mark   
      
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