Solar Cycle 24: The Death of Us All

Today I learned that the Mayans were right and we're all going to die in 2012 during solar Cycle 24. Although we probably wont die of that. Solar cycles are regular 11 year fluctuation in the Sun's magnetic field. The next one coming is going to be the biggest one in the recorded history of Sun (or as I like to call them, FUN cycles)! What this means is that starting around 2010, don't trust your compass, and keep your eyes trained on the night sky for the Northern Lights (probably as far South as Brazil).

The solar Maximum is the period we are concerned with.That is when the Sun's magnetic field is at it's strongest, and sunspots appear due to inconsistencies in said field. The field gets all fucked up and collides with Earth's field causing phenomena such as the Northern Lights and the Loch Ness Monster.

Anyway, if you want to read more about how we're probably going to die go here:
Physorg
Wikipedia: Solar Cycle
Wikipedia: Solar Maximum