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Researchers: Global Risk of Supervolcano Eruption Greater Than Previously Though
rbrandis writes "The eruption of a 'supervolcano' hundreds of times more powerful than conventional volcanoes – with the potential to wipe out civilization as we know it – is more likely than previously thought, a study has found. An analysis of the molten rock within the dormant supervolcano beneath Yellowstone National Park in the United States has revealed that an eruption is possible without any external trigger, scientists said."
The NSA will be wiped out. Overall, good for mankind
Any spare ( one way ) tickets for Mars left?
Sharkcano!
Good idea. Some ABS pipe from the lumberyard should do the trick.
Trolling is a art,
Forget the super volcano, there's a typo in the title!
Quiet! That typo could be enough to trigger it!
I'm no vulcanologist, but I've been intrigued with super volcanoes for over ten years now, and in everything I've read or seen I don't recall anyone saying that some sort of external trigger was needed to "light the fuse", so to speak.
Any good vulcanologist knows all you need is a cold fusion device to stop a volcano.
Your failure to predict it will still get you arrested in Italy.
The risk of typos in the story headline are the same as always.
It's like Rob programmed a bit of himself into slashcode before he left.
It's the though that counts.
No amount of "bunker" is going to save you because most of North America will be knocked over and/or on fire. Even if you get out (as youll be under feet of hot ash) there will be no place to go, no way to get there, the grounds itself will be baren for a dozen years like Mt St Hellen's.
Listen to you, Mr. glass-half-empty.
Peace is easy to achieve, just surrender. Liberty is much harder get/keep.
If we're not monitoring your phone calls metadata, we won't know when the volcano plans to strike.
How exactly does panicking help?
Just relax and enjoy life, there's not much you can do about Yellowstone anyway.
It gives me something to look forward to every day as I cautiously leave the bomb shelter to see if the earth has been destroyed over night.
And the military spec duct tape. Don't forget the duct tape.
Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
I'm no vulcanologist, but I've been intrigued with super volcanoes for over ten years now, and in everything I've read or seen I don't recall anyone saying that some sort of external trigger was needed to "light the fuse", so to speak.
Any good vulcanologist knows all you need is a cold fusion device to stop a volcano.
Any good vulcanologist would use logic to solve the problem, instead of approaching it with emotions.
John
Aaachooooo! ...... oh shit ...
Table-ized A.I.
I've been meaning to start drinking heavily, and this is the perfect time: with any luck at all, I'll already be dead when the volcano blows! Take that, fate - I refuse to play by your rules!