Solar Cycle 24 May Have Finally Begun 72
xyz writes "NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center reports that the number of sunspots in October for Solar Cycle 24 outnumbered Solar Cycle 23 for the first time, indicating the start of a new solar cycle. Solar activity was observed to be at a 50-year low, with no sunspots for 200 days this year."
How much did FOX have to pay for this? (Score:1, Funny)
This is clearly an advertising ploy for 24's return on November 23.
Only cycle 24? (Score:4, Funny)
I observe solar cycles every day - the sun rises, then it sets. I'm pretty sure it's happened more than 24 times!!!
(For those that need a clue bat, the above is a joke and I do know what a solar cycle is).
Thats right. Solar Cycle 24. (Score:4, Funny)
re:new sun cycle (Score:5, Funny)
Barack Obama is already fixing things!
Re:Only cycle 24? (Score:5, Funny)
"(For those that need a clue bat, the above is a joke and I do know what a solar cycle is)."
A solar-powered human on a bicycle.
Re:Effect on climate... (Score:5, Funny)
"Dim sun" is the new climate buzzword for 2009 to replace 'greenhouse effect.'
I prefer Mongolian Beef myself.
It's the economic crisis (Score:2, Funny)
Re:How much did FOX have to pay for this? (Score:2, Funny)
He'll be traveling west throughout the day so that he can keep an eye on the Sun at all times.
The Sun doesn't set on Jack Bauer, Jack Bauer sets on the Sun.
Re:new sun cycle (Score:3, Funny)
Re:It is a very important issue to communication (Score:5, Funny)
I can name another 28-day cycle that affects communication. It largely results in a short-range information transfer that everything is my fault.
At last, bring on the sun spots. (Score:1, Funny)
As a sysadmin this sun spot drought has been crippling us. Without the sun spot excuse we have been forced to actually admit that things are broken and get off our arse and fix them.
Re:It is a very important issue to communication (Score:2, Funny)
Holy shnikes! Women *do* post on /. ... always thought that was an urban legend.
J
Phew! (Score:3, Funny)
For a moment I was worried the sun is pregnant!
Re:Spots (Score:3, Funny)
It's is "it is".
Bravo to whoever modded this 'Redundant'.
Clearing up the uncertainty (Score:2, Funny)
>Looking at the sun may cause blindness.
Well, my research indicates that nearly 100% of cancer victims were water drinkers, while only a statistically insignificant percentage of visually challenged individuals admit to staring into the sun. So there you have it, drinking water does cause cancer, and looking at the sun does not cause blindness.