>  However I fear that predictions of a mini-Maunder are much exaggerated:
>
>
> http://blogs.nature.com/news/thegreatbeyond/2008/10/minimaunder_minimum.html


http://www.intellicast.com/Community/Content.aspx?ref=rss&a=167

Another view.

The underlying assumption that the sun is a non player in GW tends to
eliminate all past history of its primary influence. But then, it is a
bothersome thing and does not help the theory along.

I tend to attach more credibility to the climate scientists that allow that
there is uncertainty than those who proclaim it "settled science".

Especially since we just set an all time record State low temp of -50F this
year.

The Farmer's Almanac predicted a cold winter in the central states and GW
predicted warmer. Guess which was right.

My bet is on cooling over the next several decades, which would follow the
historical record. The sun operates in cycles and there appears to be some
fairly short and long harmonics that can add to or decerease its output over
long periods of time. We are right at the time for a significant minimum and
sunspot activity is at a minimum for the longest period since about 1900.
Few sunspots=cooler sun= cooler earth.

Bees are very adaptable. What Maine may be looking at is still a much milder
environment than what some of our Canadian neighbors endure right now, so
the bees will do fine. We might not.

If I am wrong, then that is much better since my home when I was young was
Key West and would enjoy swimming in the ocean again. Not as enjoyable in
Maine in the summer.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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