There is some serious smack-down in that NASA article. "In the early 20th century there were periods of quiet lasting almost twice as long as the current spell

There is some serious smack-down in that NASA article. "In the early 20th century there were periods of quiet lasting almost twice as long as the current spell." "In summary, "the current minimum is not abnormally low or long."" "Hathaway anticipates more spotless days, maybe even hundreds, followed by a return to Solar Max conditions in the years around 2012." Along with some interesting graphs, it looks like everything is business as usual for the sun. A google search on the author, Rebecca Sato, shows that she typically writes lots of "what if" and other fluff pieces. Sounds like fear mongering to me.