"cone of uncertainty" (was Re: "credibility interval")

[Joel S. Berson]

At 10/26/2012 10:14 PM, Laurence Horn wrote:
>Not to be confused with the credibility interval is the cone of
>uncertainty--not an option for the icecreamentally indecisive, but
>the official label for a big chunk of the map forecasters are using
>to predict where Sandy will end up making landfall.  I do like the
>idea--sort of like that cloud of unknowing on the much earlier weather maps.

Somewhat smaller than the cone of indiscretion and larger than the
cone of silence.

Joel

P.S.  I see there actually exist "cones of silence" in weather
(radar) talk, and as well (in a different sense) in legal speak.

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