[Eric]

Originally Posted by Less

Has it gone mad?

Or is it just going through a depression?

After all, Even our well paid meteorologists admit they don't really understand it.

Maybe it's just trying to reach out to someone, somewhere, that will listen and tell it they understand what it's going through?

Perhaps the hot flushes you are experiencing are it's age? After all it is also known as 'Mother Nature', at least she's paying attention to you, we seem to be getting that cold shoulder, you know the one, icey glares, howls of derision but no explanation of what we've done wrong, not to worry, come spring we'll be back to permanent rainfall, even handing a tissue and saying there, there, won't cure it we'll get no change until we admit that it's all our fault and promise not to put it through global warming ever again.

However, will the weather really believe us?

I doubt it.

If you are correct ... and I have no reason to doubt the width and depth of your research ... and the Earth is female, does that mean that we should end all attempts to understand it? Are we fated to be at the mercy of irrational "mood swings" in the weather? Perhaps a dozen roses and a box of candy to go along with the abject apologies and unconditional admission of guilt would help.