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Originally Posted by licker
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All I can say is, weird.
"Well, the big problem until recently with a solar forcing scenario for climate change has been that the sun's energy output through an 11-year sunspot cycle varies only by around 0.1 percent. This energy output variability is insufficient on it's own, to cause the 0.6 degree Celsius increase in global temperature observed through the 20th century."
In other words, it happens, but we can't explain why.
"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'" -Isaac Asimov
-Max
P.S. And yes, I've heard the theories about cosmic rays and cloud formation. I have no way to evaluate whether they're accurate.