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What modulates our Sun? The majority of science work on the principle that the Sun is self modulating and each solar cycle is a product of a random number generator. There are others that suspect the Sun is modulated by the planets with a special emphasis on Uranus & Neptune. Thanks to Carl Smith who has recently left us we have new knowledge that significantly adds to Jose, Landscheidt & Charvàtovà's work.

Geoff Sharp

Anthony Watt's Ugly Campaign

Posted Tue, 12/18/2012 - 00:12 by Geoff Sharp

Anthony Watt's through his blog is attempting to name any current grand minimum that may occur the "Eddy Minimum" He is banning any resistance to his cause and has banned myself from his blog.

This is a blatant campaign to remove Landscheidt from the naming rights because Watt's has something against Landscheidt and anybody that might be connected with Planetary Science. Watt's met with sturdy opposition at his proposal but still insisted on pursuing his quest via an online campaign. It seems even Wikipedia is supporting Watt's,  which tells us all something.

Eddy did not predict ANY grand minimum and also did not discover the Maunder Minimum. Landscheidt was not totally correct in his prediction but was very close, but more importantly he provided the foundation that spurred on science to a much greater understanding and improved predicting skills that allow us to accurately predict this grand minimum and any future grand minimum

Mainstream science is now accepting planetary theory as a solid theory for solar influence. Watt's will be left behind with others and judged by history by his pathetic actions.

Please sign the petition to enable "Landscheidt Minimum" as the rightful name if the predicted Grand Minimum comes to pass.

Landscheidt Minimum Petition

 

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Some history on Watt's deception.

April 22 2009 Watts posted an article on his blog:

"WUWT Poll: What should we call the current solar minimum? "

There is no poll option for Landscheidt even after many commenters requested Landscheidt be added to the poll.

Over 60 suggestions were made for the "Landscheidt Minimum" as the worthy title.

June 13 2009 Watts posts another article:

Online Petition: The next significant solar minimum should be called “The Eddy Minimum”

Many commenters were against Watt's petition including myself and Willis Eschenbach. Watt's takes no heed.

Since then anyone mentioning a "Landscheidt Minimum" on WUWT was either put straight or snipped. The campaign is now strengthening as Watt's instructs all moderators to not allow the words "Landscheidt Minimum" to appear on WWUT. I challenged this move and was immediately banned from WUWT. A transcript follows:

Dec 15 2012. http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/12/14/the-real-ipcc-ar5-draft-bombshell-plus-a-poll/#comment-1176123

J Martin says:
December 15, 2012 at 12:55 pm

Landscheidt Eddy [sorry, it has already been decided by the solar astronomy community -mod] Minimum

Unofficially decided by a xenophobic and US solar community that no one has ever heard of. The world is larger than the just the USA.

Landscheidt ( a German) predicted the minimum in 1983.
Eddy (an American) concluded the sun is a variable star, he did not predict the forthcoming minimum.
Landscheidt predicted the minimum in the 1980s.

Eddy’s name can be used another day for something else.

The minimum should not be named after random deserving people. The finest scientist the US has ever produced, Richard Feynman, a man who was deservedly respected Worldwide would be a fine candidate to have something named after him. But he didn’t predict this minimum.

Since Landscheidt predicted the minimum and was the only person to do so, it should rightly be named after him.

I shall continue to use the name Landscheidt as I am sure many others will.

REPLY: Jack Eddy, discoverer of the Maunder Minimum is a “random [un]deserving people”? Wow, are you out of the loop. Use it all you want, but you still don’t get to make the call on the name of the next minimum, the professional solar science community does that. I and the mods will continue to correct use of Landscheidt here where appropriate. – Anthony

Geoff Sharp says:
December 17, 2012 at 4:41 am
REPLY: Jack Eddy, discoverer of the Maunder Minimum is a “random [un]deserving people”? Wow, are you out of the loop. Use it all you want, but you still don’t get to make the call on the name of the next minimum, the professional solar science community does that. I and the mods will continue to correct use of Landscheidt here where appropriate. – Anthony

How dare you take the moral high ground. You have no authority in this area and along with Svalgaard have no right to propose such ludicrous claims on such an important naming right.

Your actions in this area are not far off the despicable record of Gore.

 
My comment was snipped and read:
 
[snip - Geoff, I've banned you before for your over the top remarks, and let you back in against my better judgment - this time, with this ugly comment it is permanent, beat it, zealot. - Anthony]
Comments followed:
Geoff Sharp says:
December 17, 2012 at 6:43 am

[snip - Geoff, I've banned you before for your over the top remarks, and let you back in against my better judgment - this time, with this ugly comment it is permanent, beat it, zealot. - Anthony]

A bridge too far Anthony….expect a backlash.

REPLY: Oh, nice….threats. How mature. All because you and your friends insist on calling a long term solar minimum that hasn’t been called yet and name that hasn’t been approved by the solar science community. I don’t call it “the Eddy Minimum” in day to day comments because it is premature. You however call it the “Landschiedt minimum” at every opportunity you get to the the point of being annoying. I point out when you and your friends call it the “Landscheidt minimum” is wrong when:

A. It hasn’t happened for certain yet, (one solar cycle does not a grand minimum make).
B. It hasn’t been officially named yet.
C. The solar science community has taken up the idea to name it for Jack Eddy, discoverer of the Maunder Minimum.

Do you listen to yourselves? This is zealotry. – Anthony

Geoff Sharp says:
December 17, 2012 at 4:58 pm

Geoff Sharp says:
December 17, 2012 at 6:43 am

[snip - Geoff, I've banned you before for your over the top remarks, and let you back in against my better judgment - this time, with this ugly comment it is permanent, beat it, zealot. - Anthony]

A bridge too far Anthony….expect a backlash.
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REPLY: Oh, nice….threats. How mature. All because you and your friends insist on calling a long term solar minimum that hasn’t been called yet and name that hasn’t been approved by the solar science community. I don’t call it “the Eddy Minimum” in day to day comments because it is premature. You however call it the “Landschiedt minimum” at every opportunity you get to the the point of being annoying. I point out when you and your friends call it the “Landscheidt minimum” is wrong when:

A. It hasn’t happened for certain yet, (one solar cycle does not a grand minimum make).
B. It hasn’t been officially named yet.
C. The solar science community has taken up the idea to name it for Jack Eddy, discoverer of the Maunder Minimum.

Do you listen to yourselves? This is zealotry. – Anthon

The backlash will be in the form of a campaign against you on this topic of the “Eddy Minimum” that you and Svalgaard are pushing. This website (WUWT) has not agreed with your agenda to take the naming writes away from Landscheidt who is excepted by most to be the person most deserving. There was a lot of opposition to your proposal in your article http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/06/13/online-petition-the-next-solar-minimum-should-be-called-the-eddy-minimum/ and a previous article on your blog the majority suggested Landscheidt even though you provided no option for his name.

You do not even have support on your own blog, yet you try to whitewash your own views through. You have a cheek calling me the zealot.

If I am banned you will need to remove my sunspot count comparison graph on your solar reference page.

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