If I am walking towards someone in a rocking chair, they may be moving towards me or away from me at any point, but overall I will get closer. Similarly, if s

If I am walking towards someone in a rocking chair, they may be moving towards me or away from me at any point, but overall I will get closer. Similarly, if solar cycle causes a variation of .2C back and forth, it doesn’t eliminate a non-oscillating trend. When weighing what is likely to happen, fringe beliefs don’t matter much. I would not bet on a Maunder minimum to save us, because A) it is not a big enough effect even if it happens, and B) it is probably not going to happen. You've edited your comment-- I'm glad you've reconsidered including the below which violate the site guidelines: > Oh please, spare me the polemics. > Do you stand to benefit financially, directly or indirectly, from climate change? But: I think most of us stand to lose significantly from climate change.