Originally Posted by War_Hero

Nope, I am correct.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunspot
"Although they are at temperatures of roughly 3,000–4,500 K, the contrast with the surrounding material at about 5,780 K leaves them clearly visible as dark spots[...]"

Motherfucker.

Originally Posted by War_Hero

I'm pretty sure that sunspots are colder than the rest of the sun, so a calm sun is a hotter sun.

Originally Posted by SLAPPED

Quoted from War_Hero's articles, 'They are caused by intense magnetic activity'. So apparently War_Hero is indeed correct.

Originally Posted by War_Hero

I'm pretty sure that sunspots are colder than the rest of the sun, so a calm sun is a hotter sun.

Ultraviolet radiation increases dramatically during high sunspot activity, which can have a large effect on the Earth's atmosphere.

From the mid 1600s to early 1700s, a period of very low sunspot activity (known as the Maunder Minimum) coincided with a number of long winters and severe cold temperatures in Western Europe, called the Little Ice Age.

The Maunder Minimum coincided with the middle — and coldest part — of the Little Ice Age, during which Europe and North America, and perhaps much of the rest of the world, were subjected to bitterly cold winters. Whether there is a causal connection between low sunspot activity and cold winters is the subject of ongoing debate (e.g., see Global Warming). In 1709, the Rhine remained frozen until the summer. This contributed to widespread starvation and the lengthy emigration of Germans from the Palatine. These people are referred to as the Poor Palatines.

Originally Posted by War_Hero

Alright, I did some side research. We were both right and wrong. Sunspots are cold and don't contribute at all to the heading of the earth. But they happen at the same time as other stuff that does increase our temperature.