"Forecasting is an art, not a science."
And this, was all my prof told me after a 3.5 hrs wait and a $10 on lunch @ cafe cartel while waiting for a consultation with him.
Sigh. I've created this monster (see above) which is really mean and evil and eats up all the braincells of every living organism that attempts to rationalize it. let's just say there is no rationale or sense in numbers that have been magicked up from thin air.
p/s: for those who have lost their drive or motivation to study, all u have to do is visit the SMU library just ONCE to gain ur drive back.