A few years later, the sun begins to quiet down again, the poles flip again, and the cycle repeats. Then about halfway through the period, solar activity ramps up to where sunspots and solar flares become more frequent and intense. Solar activity quiets down when the 11-year period is coming up, and the poles pull the switcheroo. This 11-year oscillation is known as the Solar Cycle, and the changes the sun undergoes during this process affect its solar activity. (Imagine the chaos for naming conventions if that happened here on Earth: Nearly every decade, North and South Carolina would have to swap names!) The current situation could be that you in a bad relationship with your coworkers who try to take advantage of you while the boss turning a blind eye. Innovation Trigger: A potential technology. For example, 10 years ago you may have a troubling relationship with your partner at the time that you have to choose between breaking up or giving up your dream job. NASA scientists have learned that every 11 years, the sun's magnetic poles change their polarity - which means if you had the power to stand near the sun's surface with the universe's most robust compass, what was north today would in 11 years become south… then revert to north 11 years later. How do Hype Cycles work Each Hype Cycle drills down into the five key phases of a technologys life cycle. Those bursts of energy, while they can happen at any time, tend to gravitate toward specific years.
