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:The difference between a sincere person and a liberal liar depends on whether he'll stop saying something after he finds out that it is not true. So, I'll ask you: if someone can prove to your satisfaction that variations in solar output, i.e., [[cosmic rays]], have a greater effect on the temperature of the earth's atmosphere, will you stop saying otherwise? --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 11:20, 29 September 2009 (EDT)
:The difference between a sincere person and a liberal liar depends on whether he'll stop saying something after he finds out that it is not true. So, I'll ask you: if someone can prove to your satisfaction that variations in solar output, i.e., [[cosmic rays]], have a greater effect on the temperature of the earth's atmosphere, will you stop saying otherwise? --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 11:20, 29 September 2009 (EDT)
Sorry Ed but you've got this one wrong. Cosmic Rays do not come from the sun. They come from far beyond the solar system and thus are called "cosmic" rather than solar rays. They are emitted by extremely energetic phenomena such as supernovas. The suns emissions actually block cosmic rays from striking earth to some degree. The hypothesis that cosmic rays influence climate is mostly put forth by researcher Henrik Svensmark, but his conclusions have not yet been accepted by the mainstream. Perhaps in the future the link between cosmic rays and climate will be confirmed, but at this point it's more speculative [[User:CenterK|CenterK]] 02:16, 1 July 2013 (EDT)
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