Grumpy Old Geeks Topics Solar minimum Topic Solar minimum 2 mentions in 1 episode The hosts discuss the sun's reduced activity and possible effects of increased cosmic rays. Mentions 166: Bye, Bye Kanye Jul 1, 2016 17:41 the oncoming solar minimum happens every, you know, couple of years 18:22 there's been an uptick in cosmic ray intensity since, you know, the solar minimum has started