By the way if we actually do enter a new minimum I propose the name “Cogitator Minimum.”
While I would be honored, I don't think I'm eligible, as I don't do statistical analysis of sunspot numbers.
LOL.
I’m already bucking for the “Gore-Hansen Minimum” for various reasons.
Oh, and the article is a BIT deceptive since it seems that large weather patters, like El Nino, are related to the Sun’s cycles ... so saying that the Sun isn’t a major factor — but something caused by the variability of solar performance is — is a bit like saying that the National Debt is caused by vendors selling office supplies to the federal government.