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Politics : Politics of Energy
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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (7568)4/26/2009 7:48:49 PM
From: RetiredNow  Read Replies (1) of 86356
 
You answered a question in the negative when all the data isn't in yet. Right now, with the data we have, it the sunspot theory doesn't seem to be sufficient enough to counterbalance the longer term warming trend. However, in another 20 years, we may be able to say more conclusively whether the opposite is in fact true. But I wouldn't be so sure as you right at this moment. The last 24 years have shown warming, even though we reached a sunspot maximum in 1985. Why would it warm despite a distinct sunspot downtrend? That tells me that the sunspot theory is not ironclad as the prime root cause for climate change.

Again, those on this thread that point out that those who claim only one variable has predominance are probably correct. climate is a complex engine and I'd be more likely to believe there are many variables in play, that combined make up the 90% of the climate change variability. CO2 levels and sunspot activity simply seem to be two good countervailing candidates at this point.
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