Paging Mr. FReeze.. Mr. FReeze. FRosty white courtesy phone Line #1, Please.
When Galaxies Collide.. Stuff Happens.
btw,, we've been in a nice extended cool streak here,, but who am I to complain when Europe is sunbathing. :-"
And then there’s this.
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http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/08jan_sunclimate/
Jan. 8, 2013: In the galactic scheme of things, the Sun is a remarkably constant star. While some stars exhibit dramatic pulsations, wildly yo-yoing in size and brightness, and sometimes even exploding, the luminosity of our own sun varies a measly 0.1% over the course of the 11-year solar cycle.
There is, however, a dawning realization among researchers that even these apparently tiny variations can have a significant effect on terrestrial climate. A new report issued by the National Research Council (NRC), “The Effects of Solar Variability on Earth’s Climate,” lays out some of the surprisingly complex ways that solar activity can make itself felt on our planet.
Understanding the sun-climate connection requires a breadth of expertise in fields such as plasma physics, solar activity, atmospheric chemistry and fluid dynamics, energetic particle physics, and even terrestrial history.
No single researcher has the full range of knowledge required to solve the problem. To make progress, the NRC had to assemble dozens of experts from many fields at a single workshop. The report summarizes their combined efforts to frame the problem in a truly multi-disciplinary context.........
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More comedy.
Yep...I was out yesterday spraying weed killer on broadleaf weeds and swatting at bugs (NC)...in the middle of January.