Brain Assassin

I may seem far-​​fetched, espe­cially when you think of Global Warm­ing (the lat­ter one being one of last year’s catch phrases). But then, I may not. Recent obser­va­tions indi­cate that the solar activ­ity is dimin­ish­ing. To be pre­cise: Solar activ­ity comes in reg­u­lar cycles and the lat­est one is refus­ing to start. The fore­sighted reader will prob­a­bly won­der how that will affect us. The answer is plain and sim­ple: A fairly cold spell will set in by 2012 and the real cold will come by 2041.

There’s prob­a­bly noth­ing to fear. The last time this hap­pened was about 400 years ago where it started the Lit­tle Ice Age. That means way more snow and ice and that sounds pretty cold to me. Accord­ing to obser­va­tional data these pre­dic­tions may well come true. I think I’ll start stock­pil­ing food, cloth­ing, and wood in late 2010 to get a head start. And, what’s more impor­tant: if it all comes true, I absolutely have to hone my snowman-​​building skills. Thus, I will be able to impress the ladies in a cold world (Sun­shine, any­one?) and that’s where Dar­win will aid me, I hope.