by johnt
24. May 2011 13:31
The world didn’t come to an end on Saturday and a new date has been set, apparently it will happen on October 21st, now there is something to look forward to. It is the day of the Bronze Final at the Rugby World Cup, should someone be told?
The person I feel sorry for is one of Harold Camping’s followers, Jeff Hopkins, he spent a good deal of his own retirement savings on petrol to power his car so people would see its lighted sign showcasing Camping's May 21 warning.
As the appointed day drew nearer, Hopkins started making the 100-mile round trip from Long Island to New York City twice a day. "I've been mocked and scoffed and cursed at and I've been through a lot with this lighted sign on top of my car," said Hopkins. "It's like getting slapped in the face."
Camping has attempted to work out mathematically-based prophecies for decades, perhaps like many forecasters he needs to ensure that his base data is OK. Would I be too bold to suggest a good data cleansing exercise may be appropriate?