On Apr 14, 1:05 pm, Uncle Al wrote:

"http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/01apr_deepsolarminimum.htm"
middle, A 12-year low in solar "irradiance"

From the NASA quote, "A 12-year low in solar "irradiance": Careful
measurements by several NASA spacecraft show that the sun's brightness
has dropped by 0.02% at visible wavelengths and 6% at extreme UV
wavelengths since the solar minimum of 1996."

Careful measurements, my ass. Careful measurements demand careful
reporting. A 0.1% variance in solar irradiance is "normal'. What is
happening is not "normal". What was meant (to be not disclosed) is
"that the sun's brightness has dropped by" 0.2% " at visible
wavelengths and" 6% "at extreme UV wavelengths since the solar
minimum of 1996."

On a Kevin scale the earth sits "normally" at 288 K. 0.2% * 288 K. =
0.576 K. The trouble with the alleged "geniuses" at NASA is that none
of them can do high school math.

Hunger is due to weather, famine is due to politics.

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