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Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade
The Register ^ | June 14, 2011 | Lewis Page

Posted on 06/14/2011 4:30:58 PM PDT by Salgak

Physicists say sunspot cycle is 'going into hibernation'

What may be the science story of the century is breaking this evening, as heavyweight US solar physicists announce that the Sun appears to be headed into a lengthy spell of low activity, which could mean that the Earth – far from facing a global warming problem – is actually headed into a mini Ice Age.

The announcement made on 14 June (18:00 UK time) comes from scientists at the US National Solar Observatory (NSO) and US Air Force Research Laboratory. Three different analyses of the Sun's recent behaviour all indicate that a period of unusually low solar activity may be about to begin.

The Sun normally follows an 11-year cycle of activity. The current cycle, Cycle 24, is now supposed to be ramping up towards maximum strength. Increased numbers of sunspots and other indications ought to be happening: but in fact results so far are most disappointing. Scientists at the NSO now suspect, based on data showing decades-long trends leading to this point, that Cycle 25 may not happen at all.

This could have major implications for the Earth's climate. According to a statement issued by the NSO, announcing the research:

An immediate question is whether this slowdown presages a second Maunder Minimum, a 70-year period with virtually no sunspots [which occurred] during 1645-1715.

(Excerpt) Read more at theregister.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; climate; economy; globalwarming; hoax; iceage; maunder; shtf; teotwawki; warming
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To: C210N

I am always amazed when people actually listen to Al Gore, the guy is a virtual idiot.

If it werent for his daddy he would naver have gotten to the Senate.

Presidents always look for an idiot to be VP and he fell into the job.


61 posted on 06/14/2011 5:27:51 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: Salgak

Don’t worry, I will drive my gas-guzzling SUV more just to keep the world from freezing.


62 posted on 06/14/2011 5:28:16 PM PDT by black_diamond
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To: Steely Tom

Won’t be bettin again ya.


63 posted on 06/14/2011 5:28:57 PM PDT by dusttoyou ("Progressives" are wee-weeing all over themselves, Foc nobama)
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To: PalmettoMason

This is different. The sun was never this quiet.


64 posted on 06/14/2011 5:30:49 PM PDT by Lazamataz (I am utterly opinionless. About everything. Even the fact I have no opinion.)
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To: PapaBear3625

If we can somehow launch Mercury into the sun, would that help?


65 posted on 06/14/2011 5:33:04 PM PDT by Lazamataz (I am utterly opinionless. About everything. Even the fact I have no opinion.)
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To: edge10
"In Search Of: The Coming Ice Age:"

They used the term, Centigrade instead of Celsius. That's cool. I'm going to start using that word (like using the American, buffalo, instead of the generalizing bison). It drives the "progressives" of linguistic activism nuts.


66 posted on 06/14/2011 5:36:16 PM PDT by familyop (Shut up, and eat your brains!)
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To: Lazamataz
Could we launch some mercury into our light-bulbs here on earth?

opps ... we are already doing that one.

Give me five minutes to think about more carbon buildup, I am certain I can fix this problem.

67 posted on 06/14/2011 5:36:22 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: Lazamataz
"If we can somehow launch Mercury into the sun, would that help?"

Wouldn't that be like...a gesture of paganism? ;-)


68 posted on 06/14/2011 5:37:59 PM PDT by familyop (Shut up, and eat your brains!)
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To: Salgak
Isn't this where we came in?


69 posted on 06/14/2011 5:39:35 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster - Sun Tzu)
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To: Lazamataz
I have it, and it didn't take five minutes. More coal fired power plants.

opps ... zer0 is shutting down five more coal fired plants. Dang we gonna freeze to death!

70 posted on 06/14/2011 5:40:38 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: no-to-illegals
"That tagline of yours reminds me of a picture of alGore and the carbon traders with forks over an actual brain."

LOL! Relating possible economic and natural disasters to zombies tend to interest some of the young folks in learning technical skills and otherwise preparing and saving. I teach a few at times. And yes, it is funny, IMO. Thanks.


71 posted on 06/14/2011 5:42:19 PM PDT by familyop (Shut up, and eat your brains!)
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To: no-to-illegals

...tends, even.


72 posted on 06/14/2011 5:42:57 PM PDT by familyop (Shut up, and eat your brains!)
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To: Scott from the Left Coast
It’s all about destroying the modern capitalist economy and enforcing government control.

Well, now that that's accomplished, what's the next step?

73 posted on 06/14/2011 5:44:20 PM PDT by Rocky (REPEAL IT!)
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To: PapaBear3625

I am not trying to be rude but can you tell us all exactly how accurate SolarHam.com is with their predictions about solar activity. Our local weathermen cannot forecast the weather here in the mountains accurately five days ahead of time and these folks are expecting me to believe them for the next decade?


74 posted on 06/14/2011 5:44:49 PM PDT by B4Ranch (Allowing Islam into America is akin to injecting yourself with AIDS to prove how tolerant you are...)
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To: Waco
Hang onto your money, ignore these queers.

Uh...duh.

75 posted on 06/14/2011 5:46:02 PM PDT by Allegra (Hey! Stop looking at my tagline like that.)
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To: red flanker

Fascinating.


76 posted on 06/14/2011 5:48:15 PM PDT by AmusedBystander (The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next)
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To: B4Ranch; SunkenCiv
I “second” your comment. Gee, and I saw a picture of the Sun exploding not even a week ago. SunkenCiv posted it (I think), but my thinking goes into non-thinking sometimes.
77 posted on 06/14/2011 5:49:48 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: B4Ranch
It isn't a question of believing "Solarham.com." This is research by the top solar experts.
78 posted on 06/14/2011 5:52:39 PM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: Iron Munro
Holy mackerel!

What a find. How often does the MSM serve up two WHOPPERs on one cover?

.Check the top teaser pull quotes.

"Beyond Detente: Why We Can't Beat The Soviets"


79 posted on 06/14/2011 5:57:44 PM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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To: Salgak

The signal to noise ratio in some of this data isn’t all that high. There is a lot of variation about the mean. I think I’d hold off on buying that Ski-doo franchise in Alabama just yet. Give this thing just a bit more time to play out.


80 posted on 06/14/2011 5:59:19 PM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten (Welcome to the USA - where every day is Backwards Day!)
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