# I think this article isnt a good answer

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-this-article-isnt-a-good-answer/711771>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [February 3, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-this-article-isnt-a-good-answer/711771 "2015-02-03T23:03:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![ebayebay444](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a4c791/32.png) [@ebayebay444](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ebayebay444)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-this-article-isnt-a-good-answer/711771/1 "2015-02-03T23:03:26Z")

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> **[Can storm glasses predict the weather?](https://www.straightdope.com/21344056/can-storm-glasses-predict-the-weather)**

They made the weather glass on their own. They sell on eBay for 10 bucks. I wish theyd use one of those to see if they really work.

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**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-this-article-isnt-a-good-answer/711771/2 "2015-02-04T00:02:08Z")

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Hmmm, a user named **ebayebay444** pressuring Cecil et al to buy several items for sale on eBay. Sir, or madame, do you have a financial interest in this? :dubious:

Anyway, people I know and trust to have the technical and reporting skills to run this test already did. They are not going to re-run it because their results disagree with your beliefs.

Finally, especially if you are one of the people selling these gizmos, have you heard of the [Streisand Effect](http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/streisand-effect)? This column was resting comfortably in the vaults before you summoned everyone on this board to read it and laugh at people who believe that an 18th-century invention works any better than it did back then, especially since a more-accurate forecast is available instantly online or every ten minutes on the eights on AM radio.