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Big Drop In Solar Activity Could Cool Earth

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the buy-a-sweater dept.

coondoggie writes "Scientists say the Sun, which roils with flares and electromagnetic energy every 11 years or so, could go into virtual hibernation after the current cycle of high activity, reducing temperatures on Earth. As the current sunspot cycle, Cycle 24, begins to ramp up toward maximum, scientists from the National Solar Observatory and the Air Force Research Laboratory independently found that the Sun's interior, visible surface, and corona indicate the next 11-year solar sunspot cycle, Cycle 25, will be greatly reduced or may not happen at all."

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  1. Global Warming is Over! by PhrstBrn · · Score: 2, Funny

    Take that Al Gore!

    1. Re:Global Warming is Over! by icebike · · Score: 3, Funny

      There does not exist on earth more carbon than the earth can process.

      All the carbon came from the earth. It was "processed" into the earth in the past after the living material was "done" with it.

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  2. So, we should be producing more greenhouse gases? by aristotle-dude · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does this mean that we should be polluting more to compensate?

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  3. Sun is getting too old... by gstrickler · · Score: 3, Funny

    ..for all of this intense activity. It needs more time to rest between cycles these days.

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  4. Re:Oh good... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    They are all over the thread already. Can't be arsed to engage them anymore, to be honest. Well, we can bask in the warm glow of burning Al Gore strawmen....

    I'll still feel guilty. Straw is high-carbon.

  5. Re:Oh good... by Mindcontrolled · · Score: 3, Funny

    Don't worry, it is carbon neutral, being a biofuel. You gotta give them that, at least their flaming is environmentally friendly, if unintentionally so...

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  6. So... by infiniphonic · · Score: 4, Funny

    winter is coming?

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  7. Thank The Great Noodle! by Gauthic · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's freakin' 107.1F (41.7C) in North Texas... Come on sun, cool us off!






    ...hmmm why does that not sound right..