For some it’s parody, but I suspect it’s educational for others
The Onion reports that the star in the center of our Solar System has an influence on the Earth’s temperatures:
Scientists Trace Heat Wave To Massive Star At Center Of Solar System. Groundbreaking new findings announced Monday suggest the record-setting heat wave plaguing much of the United States may be due to radiation emitted from an enormous star located in the center of the solar system. Scientists believe the star, which they have named G2V65, may in fact be the same bright yellow orb seen arcing over the sky day after day, and given its extreme heat and proximity to Earth, it is likely not only to have caused the heat wave, but to be responsible for every warm day in human history.I always think that the sun is the “slam-dunk” rebuttal to Climate Change fanatics. It goes like this:
Sadly, there’s not enough intellectual honesty among Climate Change religionists for this to work in the real world.Q: You think we understand how and why the Earth is warming, and can accurately model it?
A: Yes
Q: To do this, we must have a pretty good understanding of the major forces that effect the Earth’s climate, right?
A: Yes
Q: Do we understand how the Sun effects the Earth’s climate?
A: No [if they’re honest. If they say “yes” they’ve just proven themselves to be fools or liars.]
Q: And so?
A: Oh. Yes, that’s a bit of a problem isn’t it? I guess the science isn’t settled.
After months of heated negotiations and failed attempts to achieve any kind of consensus, President Obama turned 50 years old Thursday, drawing strong criticism from Republicans in Congress.

