Where have all the sunspots gone?


	Where have all the sunspots gone?

bignosemousie

2-15-2008 10:59 AM

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science, sun, global cooling

bignosemousie says:

Hmmmm.

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2-15-2008 11:09 AM

knslyr

Crazy!

2-15-2008 2:22 PM

kmcolo

Too soon to call what the web site calls a missed cycle. This thing aren't like clockwork.

2-16-2008 6:52 AM

davboz

Put that chart up next to the S&P500 since 1/1/08 to 2/15/08.
It looks nearly identical from here.

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