The Sun's Effect

The climate is an advanced, mysterious system that is still beyond human understanding. It is preposterous for anyone to claim they understand exactly how it all fits together. Cloud coverage, greenhouse gases, the sun, and ocean tides all play a part in the overall effect of temperature on this planet. For this reason, we see so many hair brain conclusions.

Nevertheless, nobody with a sound mind can deny the effect the sun has on this planet. It is the main source of energy. When that "power planet" goes out, this orb will be just a lifeless, frozen rock traveling through space. Without the sun's power, life cannot exist. It is that simple.

That is what gets me intrigued by the global warming alarmists. All of their "evidence" discounts the presence of the sun. How can this realistically be? Nobody of sound mind will discount this main component of life in their research. Thus, I assert the global warming alarmists are not of sound mind.

Reports out of NASA conclude that 2008 was had one of the most days without any sunspots in the last 100 years. As of September 27th, we witnessed 200 days without a single sunspot. (read article here). By December 3rd, this total reached 241 days (read here). Quite simply, the sun is not providing the same solar activity as it did a few years ago.

Using analysis of past events, not computer models, researchers found that each decrease in sunspot activity led to cooler temperatures. By the same token, a rise in this activity results in a rise in temperature. Logic tells me this is sensible since the sun is the main generator of power for the planet.

So where does that leave us? There seems to be a pattern emerging. 2008 was not the only year will slower sunspot activity in recent years. If you notice from the first chart, 2007 also managed to pass 150 days without sunspot activity. It will be interesting to see what happens in 2009.

Nevertheless, should this trend continue as many believe, we can say that there will be a cooling effect on the planet. The record cold temperatures of this past winter will not be oddities. Rather, they will be a part of a larger cooling trend for the next couple of decades. That will put an end to the global warming hysteria.