I wouldn't call weather classes worthless. Well, maybe in Britian they would be. You see clouds, it means rain. No clouds, no rain.

But the study into natural disasters, espically hurricanes, is ongoing and everlasting.

Yeah, I didn't say weather was worthless, I said it was filler. :) (for most people, at least).

And yes, natural disasters are interesting. In fact, strong weather is one way to generate truely random numbers. I find this very interesting... why is it truely random as opposed to just... kind of random or influenced by a lot of different factors?

Don't think too hard or your head might explode.