Solar cycle little changed in 290 million years

There's an interesting article in this week's (Jan. 21 -27, 2017) of The Economist relating to a study in Chemnitz, Germany. Scientists studying ancient tree rings there have found conclusive evidence that the solar cycle has essentially been the same since the Permian period. Read the article online here: http://www.economist.com/news/scien...tle-different-then-what-it-now-ancient-forest

 

This would be the part of the article that concerns me: "That compares with 11.2 years in the modern era, although this figure conceals wide variation in the lengths of individual cycles."

 

If that's true then I want my sunspots back. We have been cheated on SSN for more than a decade now.

 

First sunspot of new cycle spotted.
Things can only get better (I hope)

 

It's true. I have been documenting all the sun spots over that entire period.

TOM K8ERV Montrose Colo

 

TOM , I was under the impression your were hoardding the sunpots

 

I am, but sometimes I release a few to brighten someone's day.

TOM K8ERV Montrose Colo