We can't even forcast earth weather

Does the internal fusion model predict some kind of 11-year periodicity for sun spots or for solar flares, CME's, and other such energetic events? Or is the periodicity not something the model predicts, but simply has to "cope with" because it's there (even if it's not explicitly expected)?

*wink*

Yes, we've now learned that man's mastery of electrical forces has begun affecting the sun in a kind of a weird feedback loop. Anthropogenic Solar Suppression (figure out the acronym yourself) is the latest greatest ad hoc theory to explain the unexplainable… Apparently, as CMEs can affect man-made electrical systems on Earth, so too can Earth's man-made electrical systems affect the electrical functions of the plasma at the sun. It seems we've managed to foul up the Sun's circuits. We must now begin levying heavier taxes on electricity in order to get people to reduce their consumption. Industrialized nations must begin buying "electricity credits" from poorer nations who don't produce or consume much electricity.

And, ohh, I can't go on it's all just too damned ridiculous… ;o]

Question: What would the earth be like without the sun?
Answer: A frozen ball.

The sun certainly plays a part in climate, especially when one figures in the change in seasons due to the amount of sunlight hitting a particular region of the earth in a given season. Just as a matter of logic, the amount of energy given off by the sun at any given time would affect the climate on Earth to some extent and that's where the concept of Maunder Minimum comes in. As for jazzing up articles, I don't see what you are talking about. The article clearly states "However, solar physicists are not too worried about this possibility, after all, it's only been two years since solar minimum." That implication, to me at least, is that the question concerning the Maunder Minimum was already asked before the article was written.

We are an oft' egomaniacal species that assumes it will always be here and in some cases realizes its faults way too late, whether or not they are impacting ecosystems on a global scale. It's a humbling thought for me to think that we could possibly just be along for the ride; that we really don't control our fate.

Life has existed here and been rendered extinct before us and will most likely do the same after us; for a limited time anyways as the Sun will probably bake this planet in a billion years or less as far as we can predict. All I can hope for is that we find a way to maybe lessen any impact we have and prolong our way of life here, at least for a little while.

EXACTLY! I FINALLY get on HF, and now they tell me that the next solar cycle might not be very good. Bummer. At least the satellites will be OK…

73 de KC5QNK

Seriously though, I wouldn't be worried about the lack of solar maximum-esque activity. The Sun is a very massive ball of nuclear fusion. I'm sure it's possible that there isn't an exact way of predicting what the Sun's cycles will start and finish like.

Maybe it will be a hypo-active Solar Maximum. If it is, that could be a good thing for us with the climate slowly rising. It just won't be a permanent solution to Global Warming. And if it is going to be a hypo-active cycle, it could give us a few years to really get our act together as a species and figure out ways of living without ruining the planet that gives us so much.

Again, don't worry. The Sun is not going to burn out in 8 years. It's not going to randomly explode in two weeks. We're definitely not going to be faced with a mini Ice Age. It would happen with an extremely bland Solar Minimum.

JT
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We do not know the exact dynamics of Sun. Sunspots does tell us about the activities happening on the surface and at a little depth. But, those are the results of the things happened probably thousands of years earlier.

Hemal