Sentences with phrase «very uncertain outcome»

Climate change constitutes an immense drama of very uncertain outcome.

Not exact matches

Using the term «insurance» underscores that we are in a very uncertain setting, and what we are trying to do is to manage the risks we face, not eliminate them - we are not in a position to engineer the perfect outcome.

So a challenger would have to be prepared to put up with a huge level of personal abuse from Corbynistas in a contest where the outcome would be at best very uncertain.

But it really has become a battle of two very powerful groups, and the outcome is uncertain.»

Such a tale could turn predictable, but To Any Soldier does not take the easy path, and the outcome remains uncertain to the very poignant end.

As scientists interact with decision makers they have to recognize that an uncertain conclusion, even one with a small probability of catastrophic outcomes, does the decision maker very little good.

Particular, or a range of, occurrences / outcomes of an uncertain event owning a probability of are said to be: > 99 % Virtually certain; > 90 % Very likely; > 66 % Likely; 33 to 66 % About as likely as not; < 33 % Unlikely; < 10 % Very unlikely; < 1 % Exceptionally unlikely.

Even if the science is somewhat uncertain — as seems to be the case with Hurricanes — it seems very foolish to me to gamble when the outcome of loosing your bet is potentially so bad.