As if we didn't have enough to worry about..

LikeAnOcean

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestof ... cnn?hpt=C2


Kind of makes global warming seem petty in comparison.. Could drop global temps 10 to 20 degrees and into an ice age.

I've actually known about this for years, but the thought is scarier now because of recent events.



If this thing can hold off for at least 20 or so more years, I'll be ok I think. NOT now.

Black Diamond

It's epicenter is right under eyed's basement :think:

StillHere

my daughter is always reminding me of the existence of this super cauldron in YSNP for years. Now that its in the news again, she'll be running around telling everyone how she's know about it forever and where have we all been...dude? :roll:

EddieMcCready

Were all FUCKED
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUT8g8_Yd2Y

tvismyfriend

Looks like I'm just outside of the massive destruction radius.

The Juggler

i just wanted to point out that kiran chetry (the news anchor in this piece) is absolutely gorgeous. here she is as laura croft for halloween:





okay that's it. now back to the volcano that will destroy all civilization...

eyedclaar

Black Diamond wrote:

It's epicenter is right under eyed's basement :think:

haha

Not quite, BD, but it is near the Black Canyon of YP and I was there last summer looking for beasties. However, that super volcano WAS under my basement a little while ago... geologically speaking. See, the hotspot hasn't moved but the continent has. The entire landmass migrating westward over that volcano is what carved out the snake river plain in Idaho. In a billion years or so, if it hasn't blown, the volcano might very well be sitting under New York City. Look at the map and just drag the continent west, you'll see.

Black Diamond

eyedclaar wrote:

Black Diamond wrote:

It's epicenter is right under eyed's basement :think:

haha

Not quite, BD, but it is near the Black Canyon of YP and I was there last summer looking for beasties. However, that super volcano WAS under my basement a little while ago... geologically speaking. See, the hotspot hasn't moved but the continent has. The entire landmass migrating westward over that volcano is what carved out the snake river plain in Idaho. In a billion years or so, if it hasn't blown, the volcano might very well be sitting under New York City. Look at the map and just drag the continent west, you'll see.

:shock:
:Checks out RE available further West:

The Juggler

Black Diamond wrote:

eyedclaar wrote:

Black Diamond wrote:

It's epicenter is right under eyed's basement :think:

haha

Not quite, BD, but it is near the Black Canyon of YP and I was there last summer looking for beasties. However, that super volcano WAS under my basement a little while ago... geologically speaking. See, the hotspot hasn't moved but the continent has. The entire landmass migrating westward over that volcano is what carved out the snake river plain in Idaho. In a billion years or so, if it hasn't blown, the volcano might very well be sitting under New York City. Look at the map and just drag the continent west, you'll see.

:shock:
:Checks out RE available further West:

i'm guessing he meant west until it literally went all the way around the globe. :?

eyedclaar

The Juggler wrote:

i'm guessing he meant west until it literally went all the way around the globe. :?

Not sure what you mean. The hotspot isn't moving. It was in Idaho, now it is further east in Wyoming. But if the hotspot doesn't move, that means the continent is moving westward, effectively pushing the volcano east. So, the safe spot in the future would be the west coast.

theserialthrilla

The Juggler wrote:

i just wanted to point out that kiran chetry (the news anchor in this piece) is absolutely gorgeous. here she is as laura croft for halloween:





okay that's it. now back to the volcano that will destroy all civilization...

but at least we now die happy

The Juggler

eh whatever....how bout that kiren chetney?

polaris_x

it's similar to the san andreas fault ... at some point ... that's gonna give large and there'll be a huge split ...