Some people think the Maunder Minimum is extremely important to the Earth. My opinion is that it has no physics. That's the same opinion for clange. For some reason, Sun-like stars enter this phase of no magnetic activity. Our Sun had this mag hissy fit in 1600. There is no reason to believe it results in less Solar Flux (heat energy power rating). There is just philosophy about it.
Our sun is not anywhere near this sort of thing but another star is. That means we can detect it happening, although never predict it. It is merely defined as a stoppage of sun spots, which are magnetic disturbances.
I love philosophy, but it's no good for the major questions of the day -- Is the Earth getting colder? Can Europe survive with no ruskie gas? Will Toronto have more snow? These are important questions that only be really answered with physics, although the lip-flappers will always have a go at it.
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