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Solar Cycle 24 May Have Finally Begun

Posted by kdawson on from the here-comes-the-oh-never-mind dept.

xyz writes "NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center reports that the number of sunspots in October for Solar Cycle 24 outnumbered Solar Cycle 23 for the first time, indicating the start of a new solar cycle. Solar activity was observed to be at a 50-year low, with no sunspots for 200 days this year."

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  1. How much did FOX have to pay for this? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    This is clearly an advertising ploy for 24's return on November 23.

    1. Re:How much did FOX have to pay for this? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      He'll be traveling west throughout the day so that he can keep an eye on the Sun at all times.

      The Sun doesn't set on Jack Bauer, Jack Bauer sets on the Sun.

  2. Only cycle 24? by syousef · · Score: 3, Funny

    I observe solar cycles every day - the sun rises, then it sets. I'm pretty sure it's happened more than 24 times!!!

    (For those that need a clue bat, the above is a joke and I do know what a solar cycle is).

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    1. Re:Only cycle 24? by Ostracus · · Score: 4, Funny

      "(For those that need a clue bat, the above is a joke and I do know what a solar cycle is)."

      A solar-powered human on a bicycle.

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  3. Thats right. Solar Cycle 24. by gandhi_2 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is your software SC24-compliant?

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  4. re:new sun cycle by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Barack Obama is already fixing things!

  5. Re:Effect on climate... by Walkingshark · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Dim sun" is the new climate buzzword for 2009 to replace 'greenhouse effect.'

    I prefer Mongolian Beef myself.

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  6. It's the economic crisis by Gabest · · Score: 2, Funny

    And the worst is yet to come. So they say. Expect even less sun spots next year.

  7. Re:new sun cycle by gearloos · · Score: 3, Funny

    actually, you idiot, the black spots ARE the sun spots. So... if anything he would be starting to bring in NEW black spots. Jesus, if your gonna be a racist, at least be an informed racist.

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  8. Re:It is a very important issue to communication by Bemopolis · · Score: 5, Funny

    The sun works on an 11 year cycle. There is also other smaller cycles that run in this. One is a 28 day cycle. These are very important to long range (and short range) communication.

    I can name another 28-day cycle that affects communication. It largely results in a short-range information transfer that everything is my fault.

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  9. At last, bring on the sun spots. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    As a sysadmin this sun spot drought has been crippling us. Without the sun spot excuse we have been forced to actually admit that things are broken and get off our arse and fix them.

  10. Re:It is a very important issue to communication by drik00 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Holy shnikes! Women *do* post on /. ... always thought that was an urban legend.

    J

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  11. Phew! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    For a moment I was worried the sun is pregnant!

  12. Re:Spots by rugatero · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's is "it is".

    Bravo to whoever modded this 'Redundant'.

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  13. Clearing up the uncertainty by Mister_Stoopid · · Score: 2, Funny

    >Drinking water may cause cancer.
    >Looking at the sun may cause blindness.

    Well, my research indicates that nearly 100% of cancer victims were water drinkers, while only a statistically insignificant percentage of visually challenged individuals admit to staring into the sun. So there you have it, drinking water does cause cancer, and looking at the sun does not cause blindness.