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Irish Government Spends €2 m on App That Tells You the Weather (It’s Rain)
The Irish government has spent €2 million developing a sophisticated new weather app, "MetAlert," which has achieved 97% accuracy by consistently predicting rain.
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The FY Times Staff
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The "MetAlert" App
‘MetAlert’ pings ‘rain imminent’ 300 days a year. Subscription: €4.99.
Uncanny Accuracy
Factual nugget: 97 % accuracy achieved by hard-coding ‘wet.’
Premium Features
Satirical twist: Premium tier predicts ‘slightly more wet.’