I blame our emissions of bulls#i+...
DailyTech.com: According to data from Mount Wilson Observatory, UCLA, more than an entire month has passed without a spot. The last time such an event occurred was June of 1913. Sunspot data has been collected since 1749.
When the sun is active, it's not uncommon to see sunspot numbers of 100 or more in a single month. Every 11 years, activity slows, and numbers briefly drop to near-zero. Normally sunspots return very quickly, as a new cycle begins.
But this year -- which corresponds to the start of Solar Cycle 24 -- has been extraordinarily long and quiet, with the first seven months averaging a sunspot number of only 3. August followed with none at all. The astonishing rapid drop of the past year has defied predictions, and caught nearly all astronomers by surprise.
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It could be that the sun is being extinguished. Which raises the obvious question: how is k-mad to blame?
QT was on dis too:
News Item: "The sun has reached a milestone not seen for nearly 100 years: An entire month has passed without a single visible sunspot being noted."
Nothing special here to worry about here. If it is any comfort, in fact, scientists seem to have no idea what this means or how serious it might be.
On a related note, it's September 2nd and the Chicago Cubs and the Tampa Bay Jesus Rays have the best records in the National and American Leagues, respectively.
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