Limitations pose barriers beyond which forecasting methods cannot reliably predict. A natural weatherman who could accurately predict the weather! There is no way to predict outcomes. These two factors were difficult to predict and control. Satan reveals that whenever Jesus intervenes, he can not predict the outcome. One limitation of this model is that it does not predict creep accurately. Five factor approaches can also predict future mental disorders. It does not predict future direction but shows trends. However, more general forecasts routinely predict seismic hazard. Self-determination theory suggests that motivation can predict behavior performance. Indeed, you cannot even reliably predict the next move in a chess game. Chinese astronomers were able to precisely predict eclipses. Several measurements are made to predict severity. They could not, however, predict eclipses. Scientists can predict tipping points for ecological collapse.