[varmintman]

The evidence we have is that our planet goes through hotter and colder periods lasting for decades and centuries, e.g. the medieval climate optimum, little ice age and, further back, the late Holocene climate optimum or hypsothermal. The conceptual problem some have despite the evidence involves the received notion that stars are thermonuclear engines. IF that were the case, there would be no reason to expect solar activity to increase or decrease periodically and thus cause planetary weather changes.

Stars are not thermonuclear engines; They are plasma-physics phenomena. They're basically similar to lightning rods i.e. focal points of cosmic discharge. As they pass through regions of space with greater or lesser electrical potential from themselves, they heat up or cool off.

[Max in Utah]

Stars: As they pass through regions of space with greater or lesser electrical potential from themselves, they heat up or cool off.

First time I've heard of this.

Got any links which discuss this phenomenon?

[E=MC2]

Are you serious?

[Fred Nerks]

“From the smallest particle to the largest galactic formation, a web of electrical circuitry connects and unifies all of nature, organizing galaxies, energizing stars, giving birth to planets and, on our own world, controlling weather and animating biological organisms. There are no isolated islands in an electric universe".

Nice to meet you!

[Swordmaker]

Hey, Varmint, you sound like you should join my Electric Universe Ping list on FR... interested?

Swordmaker