Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:   
      
    RN>> We're heading back toward the Sun and the Earth has tilted on its   
    RN>> axis.   
      
    RW>> No, the earth is actually headed away from the Sun this time of   
    RW>> year. In fact, the earth is farthest away from the sun around July   
    RW>> 4 at about 94.4 billion miles vs the closest it was on January 3 at   
    RW>> 91.4billion miles. The difference in our seasonal temps is due to   
    RW>> the Earth's inclination, I forget how many degrees tilt, but on   
    RW>> approach to the sun, one hemispere is leaning away (their winter)   
    RW>> while the other is leaning into (their summer) the sun.   
      
    RN> If the above is true, it would be cold in the summer.   
      
   Depends on where you are. In January, the southern hemisphere is tilted   
   towards the sun, making that time of year, their summer. Meanwhile, the   
   northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, making the northern   
   hemisphere in winter. When the Earth goes around the sun and the Earth is   
   tilted in the opposite direction, the northern hemisphere is tilted toward   
   the sun, making that time of year summer.   
      
                             Sun   
          Southern winter /   0   \ Northern summer   
                          ^       ^   
        Earth's Axial Tilt is 23.4 Degrees on average   
                          v       v   
          Southern summer \   0   / Northern winter   
                             Sun   
      
    RW>> Solar flares, OTH, happen all over the sun's surface, some of which   
    RW>> face the earth and some that face away from us. Some of them are   
    RW>> strong enough, even though they face away from earth that they   
    RW>> affect our atmosphere. Those that are on our viewing side of the   
    RW>> sun wreak havoc with all kinds of communications around the world,   
    RW>> at least more than those flares that don't.   
      
    RN> That's exactly what I maintain is the cause for the devasting   
    RN> hurricanes we have -- the Sun firing spitballs at us causing a rise   
    RN> in the Earth's temperature.   
      
   I don't think so. At this time of year South Texas has had an average of   
   hot days over 90f degrees that doesn't jive with the solar flares.   
      
   In 2010, South Texas had about 5 days at this point in May, while in 2011   
   and 2012, the 90f+ days were numbered 18 to 23. 2013 is again following   
   the average that we had in 2010, yet we've had more solar activity in   
   these last few months than the three years prior.   
      
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