Scientists find sun less blustery than before

Reuters ^ | Sep 23, 2008 | Steve Gorman

[decimon]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The sun's winds are less blustery than they used to be, NASA said on Tuesday, revealing data from a solar probe that promises new insights about Earth's local star but poses few if any consequences for humans -- unless you're an astronaut.

The data show the solar wind, a steady stream of charged sub-atomic particles emitted by the sun and blowing at 1 million mph (1.6 million kph), has dwindled to its lowest level in at least 50 years, reducing its strength as a shield against potentially harmful galactic cosmic radiation.

[Question Liberal Authority]

Bush’s fault.

[Clintonfatigued]

BUSH’S FAULT!!!

[JusPasenThru]

Holy crap.

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

WE ARE DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Malsua]

reducing its strength as a shield against potentially harmful galactic cosmic radiation.

....and cosmic radiation helps form clouds, cooling the planet coincidentally matching our current cooling trend.

[Billthedrill]

Well, that’s it. It’s over. I guess it’s OK to tell you guys this now - I shot JFK.

[COBOL2Java]

Scientists find sun less blustery than before

Piglet is relieved...

[gridlock]

Here we have (supposedly) unusual weather, and the Sun is doing something different than we have ever seen before. But the (supposedly) unusual weather is surely the result of you driving that SUV.

[decimon]

I guess it’s OK to tell you guys this now - I shot JFK.

Zapruder shot JFK. And he framed a lot of people.

[Islander7]

“....BUSH’S FAULT!!!....”

Nah, it’s Halliburton!

[piytar]

Nope, Rove’s. After all, if he can control minds and hurricanes, what’s a little thing like the sun to him? I mean, it is so small in the sky that a hurricane can blot it out for DAYS! /joke, obviously

[hercuroc]

on another note,AlGore is still full of it

[Islander7]

“......Nope, Rove’s....”

Silly goose! Rove uses Halliburton’s equipment!

[piytar]

Ooops, my bad!!!

[thatdewd]

What’s that old truism? “It’s always quietest before the storm”.

[GitmoSailor]

[ak267]

To paraphrase Al Gore:

The Sun has BETRAYED US...IT’S LIED TO US!!!!

But to the fear mongers out there....read the middle of the story. Earth’s protective magnetic barrier will protect us.

We’re also going though the lowest sunspot activity in many years.

[valkyry1]

//WE ARE DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!!!//

At some point, yes we are.

[IYellAtMyTV]

Here, this one works better...