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The eruption of a “supervolcano” hundreds of times more powerful than conventional volcanoes – with the potential to wipe out civilisation 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.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/s...ater-than-thought-say-scientists-9040073.html


So what would be a "prepers" plan for this event?
 
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The eruption of a “supervolcano” hundreds of times more powerful than conventional volcanoes – with the potential to wipe out civilisation 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.

Risk of supervolcano eruption big enough to 'affect the world' far greater than thought, scientists say - Science - News - The Independent


So what would be a "prepers" plan for this event?

Funny how the killjoy in these kinds of articles is always the very last paragraph:

Dr Perrillat said there are no known supervolcanoes that are in danger of erupting in the foreseeable future, and it would take at least a decade or so for the magma pressure within a caldera to build up to a point where an eruption is likely.
 
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Funny how the killjoy in these kinds of articles is always the very last paragraph:

O dear god, ten years. **** none of us will even be around. Good point.
 
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O dear god, ten years. **** none of us will even be around. Good point.

That's not what it said. Read it again.
 
Re: Risk of Super Volcano eruption big enough to 'affect the world' far greater than

The eruption of a “supervolcano” hundreds of times more powerful than conventional volcanoes – with the potential to wipe out civilisation 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.

Risk of supervolcano eruption big enough to 'affect the world' far greater than thought, scientists say - Science - News - The Independent


So what would be a "prepers" plan for this event?

Where do you live?
 
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Eruptions of the Yellowstone volcanic system have included the two largest volcanic eruptions in North America in the past few million years; the third largest was at Long Valley in California and produced the Bishop ash bed. The biggest of the Yellowstone eruptions occurred 2.1 million years ago, depositing the Huckleberry Ridge ash bed. These eruptions left behind huge volcanic depressions called “calderas” and spread volcanic ash over large parts of North America (see map). If another large caldera-forming eruption were to occur at Yellowstone, its effects would be worldwide. Thick ash deposits would bury vast areas of the United States, and injection of huge volumes of volcanic gases into the atmosphere could drastically affect global climate. Fortunately, the Yellowstone volcanic system shows no signs that it is headed toward such an eruption in the near future. In fact, the probability of any such event occurring at Yellowstone within the next few thousand years is exceedingly low.

Steam Explosions, Quakes, and Volcanic Eruptions—What’s in Yellowstone’s Future? | USGS Fact Sheet 2005-3024

I would imagine living in a dome with artificial everything would be the best bet.

FWIW, this report comes from our super stupendous Federal Government.
 
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When or if this happens the winds will either kill or not kill millions carrying the ash. It would also be a year of cold with the sun blocked out and no crops therefore no food to feed the animals. One estimate is 60 % of Americans would die. If there was ever a time to own a gun with lots of ammo it would be then.
 
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Funny how the killjoy in these kinds of articles is always the very last paragraph:

Just don't read the last paragraph and suspense will linger.
 
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That's not what it said. Read it again.

Yeah, it's the thing about science, all such papers have similar endings. It wasn't stated at the end as a refutation of the science just presented. So dismiss the body of the article if you will but the scientists found it worthy to present. Incase you think all science is bull**** anyway, in which case that's a whole other discussion.
 
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Where do you live?

Well inside Huckleberry!
 
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Yeah, it's the thing about science, all such papers have similar endings. It wasn't stated at the end as a refutation of the science just presented. So dismiss the body of the article if you will but the scientists found it worthy to present. Incase you think all science is bull**** anyway, in which case that's a whole other discussion.

You misread the whole article. 99% of the article described what supervolcanoes do, how they erupt, history of past explosions, what conditions would need to be met for it to explode, and only finished it up with "but it ain't gonna happen for a hell of a long time." And that's because the article was alarmism. The writer wanted you to click on the scary sounding headline, and you did.
 
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You misread the whole article. 99% of the article described what supervolcanoes do, how they erupt, history of past explosions, what conditions would need to be met for it to explode, and only finished it up with "but it ain't gonna happen for a hell of long time." And that's because the article was alarmism. The writer wanted you to click on the scary sounding headline, and you did.

It would appear that it worked on you, too! I have been reading studies on this caldera for years and I completely disagree with your characterization of the work. But it's probably the first time you've heard of it.
 
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Breaking News!

Yellowstone is a super-volcano.

:roll:
 
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It would appear that it worked on you, too!

Yeah, you got me there, but at least I could tell after reading it that it was manipulative sensationalism.

I have been reading studies on this caldera for years and I completely disagree with your characterization of the work. But it's probably the first time you've heard of it.

Of course not. Supervolcanoes, like any other end-of-the-world scenario, have been in the media forever.
 
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Breaking News!

Yellowstone is a super-volcano.

:roll:

Yep, that's pretty much the article in a nutshell.
 
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Yep, that's pretty much the article in a nutshell.

It's not breaking news.
 
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It's not breaking news.

Breaking news! Yellowstone isn't going to blow up!

There, now it's breaking news.
 
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Yeah, you got me there, but at least I could tell after reading it that it was manipulative sensationalism.



Of course not. Supervolcanoes, like any other end-of-the-world scenario, have been in the media forever.

Again your misrepresenting the science, nowhere did it say end of the world, not even in the title you claim to be sensational. And having been in the media "forever" is laughable hyperbole. This volcano is 50,000 years overdue. In geological time it's a wink. What's the matter Card, bored this morning with the other threads, the other kids late to class?
 
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When or if this happens the winds will either kill or not kill millions carrying the ash. It would also be a year of cold with the sun blocked out and no crops therefore no food to feed the animals. One estimate is 60 % of Americans would die. If there was ever a time to own a gun with lots of ammo it would be then.

Guns and ammo! I never thought about that as a protection from a volcano. :)
 
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Breaking news! Yellowstone isn't going to blow up!

There, now it's breaking news.

Yet!

just sayin
 
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Yet!

just sayin

True, but when the language is "for the foreseeable future" I take that to mean that I should file my taxes this year.
 
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The eruption of a “supervolcano” hundreds of times more powerful than conventional volcanoes – with the potential to wipe out civilisation 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.

Risk of supervolcano eruption big enough to 'affect the world' far greater than thought, scientists say - Science - News - The Independent


So what would be a "prepers" plan for this event?


moving away?
 
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moving away?

Yeah, but where?

When it happens, we're ****ed for a while. What are you going to do? Move off the Earth?
 
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Yeah, but where?

When it happens, we're ****ed for a while. What are you going to do? Move off the Earth?

I've read about this before. It would just be the greater continental United States that would be toast. If I recall most of the land would be completely unarable for years.

But again this is a problem for our great great great great great great great....gaassssp....greatgreatgreat grandchildren.
 
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Yeah, but where?

When it happens, we're ****ed for a while. What are you going to do? Move off the Earth?

I hear Mars is nice in the spring:mrgreen:
 
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