[Bayard]

Wait for it...yes...ahem.

WINTER IS COMING

Thanks everyone.

[logitech]

Color me stuned.

[Mark17]

And because sunspot activity occurs in decades-long cycles,

11 year cycles, to be exact. Sunspot activity also causes world wide radio communications as well. Ham radio operators love it.

[AlexW]

As a ham radio operator from the 50s, concentrating on communicating with foreign countries, I lived for sunspot peaks which greatly enhanced bouncing of signals from the ionosphere. The very late 50s, early 60s 11 year cycle, were great for radio propagation. I could cover the entire world, and at the same time. DE: W4EX

[Carry_Okie]

But apparently no one has bothered to inform the president.

The only people he listens to are voting blocs and donors. The greenie idiots are wailing about climate change and the donors want guaranteed payback on their investments. It's that simple.

[Delphster]

Good read on more than the 11 year sunspot cycle.

Cold Sun by John L. Casey

[Justa]

Bump to the yesteryear’s fervent AGW proponet, cogitator.

[csmusaret]

Indeed, two weeks ago, the president unveiled a major initiative designed to cool the planet at the very moment when the planet is cooling all on its own.

Typical politician...see a parade forming then run like hell to get in front of it.