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Solar Minimum Coming Sooner Than Expected

Posted by timothy on from the just-in-time-for-solar-tea dept.

bigjocker writes "According to this NASA story: "Something strange happened on the sun last week: all the sunspots vanished. This is a sign, say forecasters, that solar minimum is coming sooner than expected.""

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  1. Well... by escher · · Score: 3, Funny

    I, for one, welcome our new...

    Oh hell. I can't. I just can't do it.

    1. Re:Well... by Usquebaugh · · Score: 4, Funny

      Rah is displeased with this lack of conviction.

    2. Re:Well... by Kehvarl · · Score: 4, Funny

      All hail the Sun God
      He sure is a fun God
      Ra! Ra! Ra!

  2. Re:Relax by Babbster · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's probably all that pollution in our air - industry and automobiles are so evil, they're snuffing out the sun.

  3. Spoiler alert by vandelais · · Score: 4, Funny

    Kaboom!

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  4. All Bush's fault by SirLanse · · Score: 3, Funny

    It is all the fault of the republicans, John Kerry will restore the sun to its full power. He says Bush has neglected the sun and that is the reason for this. He will do a better job with sacrifices to the sun god.