>> "Solar Cycle 24 has begun, but we won't be through solar minimum until the number of Cycle 24 spots rises above the declining number of Cycle 23 spots." Based on this latest spate of "old" activity, he thinks the next Solar Max probably won't arrive until 2012. <<

2012? Isn't that when it's all supposed to end...?

Yup. I love 2012 stuff.

Things like the Mayan Calendar etc.

So it IS true...?

Yup! We're all doomed.

Should we repent...?

We must build and launch a giant solar shield by 2012 to hide us from the evil solar cycle!

We must build and launch a giant solar shield by 2012 to hide us from the evil solar cycle!

Don't do that! I need the 10cm Flux to be over 160 so I can work XE2 on the 50.110 dx window. I'm praying for lots of coronal mass ejections...............................or Kylie Minogue.