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- GhandicapXRS, on 06/09/2008, -10/+52Its obviously due to global warming...
- geekchic, on 06/09/2008, -2/+30The Sun is having a break - the Sun is having a KitKat.
- rawg, on 06/09/2008, -2/+31Lazy Sun.
- inactive, on 06/10/2008, -3/+24In the past, they observed that the sun once went 50 years without producing sunspots. That period coincided with a little ice age on Earth that lasted from 1650 to 1700.
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Thanks God we have global warming to counteract periods of sun inactivity. Oh wait... - DeskFlyer, on 06/10/2008, -0/+20♪♫ Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat star! ♪♫
- crazyjake, on 06/10/2008, -3/+20obviously Al Gore needs to put polar bears on the sun to show that they are dying out there, thus raising awareness that our carbon emissions are effecting the sun as well!!
- Nothlit, on 06/10/2008, -0/+13This may be good for satellites, but it's not so good for amateur radio operators who depend on solar activity to charge up the ionosphere and enhance worldwide radio propagation... At the height of the sunspot cycle, you can quite literally string up almost any length of wire in your backyard as an antenna, and use it to talk to people on any continent. (Not to say that you can't do that now, too, but without sunspots the propagation is very hit-and-miss.)
- gavinhudson, on 06/09/2008, -0/+12Phew... the bliss of non-staticky radio can continue!
- paperhat, on 06/10/2008, -1/+9He's quoting the article, so that is his source. I don't know what the article's source, but it is well documented. You can find more by googling "maunder minimum".
- Markpdotcom, on 06/10/2008, -1/+9Man bear pig is real?
- xxTazxx, on 06/10/2008, -1/+8Dugg for the musical notes.
- atmenterprises, on 06/10/2008, -0/+7Hmm. Lack of sunspots and a planet that is markedly cooler than a year ago. Correlation, perhaps?
- powatom, on 06/10/2008, -0/+6Digg has spoken - news it is.
- D14852001neko, on 06/10/2008, -0/+4Its a joke mate...
- InvisibleInk, on 06/09/2008, -2/+6It's discovered the cure for it's own acne.
- wonderchemist, on 06/10/2008, -0/+3But they call it the ionosphere not the noionosphere.
- mustang460, on 06/10/2008, -0/+3the suv will save mankind
- Chupinator, on 06/10/2008, -1/+4"It continues to be dead," ... "That's a small concern, a very small concern."
- ShaoKahn, on 06/10/2008, -3/+6Manbearpig did it.
- ShaoKahn, on 06/10/2008, -0/+3"For more than a year, the sun has been experiencing a lull in activity, marking the end of Solar Cycle 23, which peaked with many furious storms in 2000--2003. "Solar minimum is upon us,"
"Many forecasters believe Solar Cycle 24 will be big and intense. Peaking in 2011 or 2012, the cycle to come could have significant impacts on telecommunications, air traffic, power grids and GPS systems. (And don't forget the Northern Lights!) In this age of satellites and cell phones, the next solar cycle could make itself felt as never before."
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/14dec_exci ...
There has been power outage due solar activity in the past. - gmdmartyr, on 06/10/2008, -1/+4Sorry, my post was meant for smello6000 who posted previously.
- diablozx9, on 06/10/2008, -0/+2What, What,, in my
- bsweeney1977, on 06/10/2008, -0/+2Sorry man, I dugg you down also. The second I read Mayan callendar your argument lost any credibility I was willing to give it. People have been predicting the end of the world since the beginning of the world and those dates have come and gone and we're still here. Also, just to put things in perspective, the Mayans sacrificed people to the sun because it seamed like a really good idea at the time, so I considder their enlightened solar knowledge to be a little circumspect... unless the aliens gave it to them... the aliens are a much more credible source....
- GhandicapXRS, on 06/11/2008, -0/+2It would probably make sense to you if you knew that the Sun revolved around the Earth.
Then you wouldn't have to come on here and make a fool of yourself by suggesting that "Astronomy" and "Science" have you believing that it's impossible for the planet to affect it's natural satellites, yet the Sun actually has FEELINGS towards the Earth. You're really weird... - trevorh, on 06/10/2008, -0/+2Dugg for linking to my university's web site, I am amazed that they have been able to keep it up with all of the digg traffic.
- neofreakiii, on 06/11/2008, -0/+2Ok...Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
- glych002, on 06/11/2008, -0/+2Probably because of global warming. ON THE SUN!!!!
- coyote1284, on 06/10/2008, -0/+2I blame Zoidburg!
- whyufail, on 06/10/2008, -1/+3Lemme guess. You think the earth is only 6,000 years old too?
- shawgo, on 06/10/2008, -1/+3This sort of thing never ends well.
- ShaoKahn, on 06/10/2008, -3/+5Around 2011/2012 the 4th solar cycle will end just as told by the early Mayan calendar. Satellites could stop working and who knows what more..
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/10mar_stor ... - simpleid, on 06/10/2008, -0/+2there'll be consequences, assuming this only means it's 'building up' more than usual then... expect a burst of activity better than average. : )
partial/total communication black out? -> apocalypse? :D - robertgoodwin, on 06/10/2008, -2/+4Doesn't the solar system also cross the galactic plane in 2012? Does that have some effect on magnetic fields within the solar system? Maybe this is an early indication of this, since sunspots are fueled by magnetic fields? If so, what happens to the Earth's magnetic field in 2012 when we cross the galactic plane? Will it flip? If so, what will this do to all the computer systems that we depend upon? It's Y2K all over again!!
I'm just full of speculation... but no facts. - atmenterprises, on 06/10/2008, -0/+2At least this opens the debate for anthropogenic global warming.
- snoogit, on 06/10/2008, -0/+2"Scientific research along with ancient text documents suggests the Mayan Calendar ending on December 21st 2012 may very well be connected to solar activity."
^^ stfu. just stfu. - ivan423, on 06/10/2008, -3/+4It's pandemonium 2008! Everything is crazy as hell!
- Frost9999, on 06/10/2008, -0/+1I am amazed people digg these kinds of comments up. Mayan calendar bla bla bla... so ***** what? What gives you, or Mayans of old, any more credibility about predicting the end of the world than anyone else? Nothing, that's what. In fact as soon as you mentioned that silly Mayan calendar I got annoyed and dugg your comment down a notch.
- beersnob, on 06/10/2008, -4/+5It is WAY WAY WAY too soon to draw any useful conclusions out of the fact that we're not seeing any sunspots. This is not newsworthy.
- LeRenard, on 06/10/2008, -1/+2Correlation? Perhaps. Causation? The jury is still out on that.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/ACRIMSAT/ ... - barktwiggs, on 06/10/2008, -6/+7Climate change proponents, I think we've found your smoking sun...er, gun.
- Eezyville, on 06/10/2008, -0/+1Yes man he is. I'M SUPER SERIAL!!!
- gmdmartyr, on 06/10/2008, -1/+2***Note*** See post next one down for you, smello6000.
- coyote1284, on 06/10/2008, -1/+2Good song, bad comment.
- hollyminkowski, on 06/10/2008, -0/+1I'm eager to try 10 meters but it always seems dead when I tune around :-(
Guess I will have to stay on 20 meters a while longer.
10mtr cw qrp must be easy.... can't wait to check that out. - ShaoKahn, on 06/10/2008, -0/+1http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/14dec_exci ...
- BigManOnCampus, on 06/10/2008, -0/+1It's not the sunspots per-se, it's what is associated with sunspot activity. When the sun goes active and starts getting sunspots, the solar wind increases. This relatively "thick cloud" of fast moving protons tends to deflect incoming interstellar radiation.
There is theory and experiment that indicate that cloud formation relies on gamma rays. So, More sunspots = fewer clouds = warmer earth; fewer sunspots = more cloud formation = cooler earth.
This is all "allegedly" it's not a completely proven fact yet, and of course there are other factors involved. - Lavarock, on 06/10/2008, -0/+1This is ***** retarded.
- gmdmartyr, on 06/10/2008, -7/+8I dugg you down. Obviously, you haven't been to www.earthchangesmedia.com.
Solar Cycle 24 has begun - and it has been predicted by NASA, NOAA and ESA to be up to 50% stronger than its 'record breaking' predecessor Cycle 23 which produced the largest solar flare ever recorded. The Sun will reach its 'apex' (maximum) in late 2011 into 2012. Scientific research along with ancient text documents suggests the Mayan Calendar ending on December 21st 2012 may very well be connected to solar activity. Mitch Battros' research shows that charged particles emitted by the Sun in the way of solar flares, CME's and coronal holes are the cause of extreme earth changes such as earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and tornadoes. His research also indicates the very same magnetic flux which effects the Earth, will also affect humans. In fact, Battros will demonstrate how the magnetic field which surrounds the Earth is similar to the magnetic field which surrounds every living thing.
"I believe it will be the magnetic influence produced by the Sun which will usher in what is described by our ancient ancestors as "the transition" bringing us to a new state-of-being". (Mitch Battros)
http://earthchangesmedia.com/Solar_Rain_Endorsemen ... - gkiltz, on 06/10/2008, -0/+1Correct headline is "Longer than usual" NOT longer than normal! We don't really know how "Normal" these anomalies are! Likely it will be OK!
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