When Yellowstone Erupts, what is your plan?
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I'm in the middle of a swedish winter (though a fairly mild one this year) so I wouldn't notice if the sun went out.
That sucks about the light...are you a vampire? I love the sun. So do our plants, which pretty much make up the foundation of our food chain.Zachary Amaranth said:
I knew I was a little off the mark with that number. Just too lazy this morning to look it up. Also, most of the activity in Yellowstone is attributed by the USGS to geothermic activity, not volcanic activity. That is to say the interaction between water and heat underground produces the pressure observed. The whole 'super volcano' thing is a sensationalist term made up by the same stupid channel that brought you 'ancient aliens'.
Again I'd be more worried about the implications of the bionic arm. hehe.
Holy shit. That actually makes sense! An underwater city! If only there was some entity out there that would be able to build one if they weren't so busy building million-something dollar cruise missiles every single hour! *Glares at the White House for two minutes*Edible Avatar said:
But, if I hear the news that Yellowstone erupted and there's no way out of that situation: here's my plan: Find the nearest skyscraper, stand on the ledge, and try every kind of drug I haven't tried. If I'm lucky, I'll just OD, but if not, there's always the fall that could do it! Or, I fall the other way and die unconscious by breathing ash in.
Sure. In fact, I'd consider that a bonus, because volcanoes are a subject of great fascination for me. Indeed, that's partly why I picked it over Australia. I don't see how it would be a problem, as it's unlikely enough for one supervolcanic eruption to occur in anyone's lifetime that I think worrying about a second one would be completely absurd. The nice thing about the southern hemisphere is that it would have less ash and SO2 and more sunlight than the northern hemisphere after yellowstone goes off.Ed130 said:
Considering the size, and the fact that I live as close as British Columbia, I'll probably just die.
Well...I'm in California, so we'll sure as heck take notice, but being among the last affected by any dust cloud I guess I'll just hope that the Westboro Baptist Church was wiped out with the initial "God Hates Volcanoes" blast 
You just reminded me of this:fix-the-spade said:
I'll probably just survive as best I can, The Uk is hopefully far enough away to avoid the worst of the ash clouds, so just stock up on canned supplies, and spend a couple weeks indoors to avoid the ash-rain.
Lol, so much paranoia.
"The U.S. Geological Survey, University of Utah and National Park Service scientists with the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory maintain that they "see no evidence that another such cataclysmic eruption will occur at Yellowstone in the foreseeable future"
If three groups say its most likely not going to erupt in the foreseeable future, then I'm probably going to believe them. Don't worry about it.
"The U.S. Geological Survey, University of Utah and National Park Service scientists with the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory maintain that they "see no evidence that another such cataclysmic eruption will occur at Yellowstone in the foreseeable future"
If three groups say its most likely not going to erupt in the foreseeable future, then I'm probably going to believe them. Don't worry about it.
Exactly, Hell if we didn't watch the news we probably wouldn't even notice.RagTagBand said:
It's always grey here in cornwall. Endless, Cold and Grey
Wait for it to be as disappointing as all of the other "Global Crisises" then laugh at all of the panicky people who hoarded a bunch of crap for nothing. (Unless they were in the vicinity of the blast radius, then I would pray for their safety.) The only natural disaster that wiped out a large chunk of the world's population and started an ice age (that my general knowledge is aware of) was a massive meteor colliding with the planet. That sparked HUNDREDS of eruptions around the world, so I find it kind of hard to believe that one volcano, despite its size, would be able to literally destroy every civilization in the world at once.
Remember the eruption of Mt. Saint Helens in Washington State? Yeah that caused a lot of damage, but the landscape was able to grow back, richer in nutrients even than before the eruption. The size is undoubtedly noticeable in terms of comparison, but the ash eventually dissolved, and Washington State wasn't exactly frozen over in its wake. (And if it were spread across as vast an area as the entire atmospheric surface of the planet, the ash from one volcano probably wouldn't be enough to blot out the sun in every corner of the globe.) Plus during the last ice age, not every creature died, the ones that survived adapted. We can do the same, especially our species because we're logical thinkers and can find ways to adapt in order to survive.
The people who monitor the volcano don't expect it to be anywhere near erupting for at least another 1,000-10,000 years from now, at least for it to be extremely detrimental to the planet's ecosystems. Plus, volcanos usually don't "just erupt" whenever they feel like it. There's usually a build-up and several signs that occur first that would give the people surrounding the area ample notification. Such as earthquakes, smoke, changes in the wildlife patterns, etc.
Remember the eruption of Mt. Saint Helens in Washington State? Yeah that caused a lot of damage, but the landscape was able to grow back, richer in nutrients even than before the eruption. The size is undoubtedly noticeable in terms of comparison, but the ash eventually dissolved, and Washington State wasn't exactly frozen over in its wake. (And if it were spread across as vast an area as the entire atmospheric surface of the planet, the ash from one volcano probably wouldn't be enough to blot out the sun in every corner of the globe.) Plus during the last ice age, not every creature died, the ones that survived adapted. We can do the same, especially our species because we're logical thinkers and can find ways to adapt in order to survive.
The people who monitor the volcano don't expect it to be anywhere near erupting for at least another 1,000-10,000 years from now, at least for it to be extremely detrimental to the planet's ecosystems. Plus, volcanos usually don't "just erupt" whenever they feel like it. There's usually a build-up and several signs that occur first that would give the people surrounding the area ample notification. Such as earthquakes, smoke, changes in the wildlife patterns, etc.
Well, seeing as we're statistically overdue (like that means anything) for the next big meteor impact as well, I'll be hedging my bets on the meteor hitting the volcano just as it erupts, thus plugging the hole and saving the world.
3 huzzahs for the meteor!
3 huzzahs for the meteor!
Well the MAIN problem is going to be the collapse of infrastructure and food growth for a year or so, about 90% of the population CANNOT be supported without the regular deliveries from other countries of food, toys and fuel etc. The massive reduction in fuel and other goods would lead to drastic reductions in the amount of good deliveries to supermarkets, leading to a slow death for most of the population.
Instead of asking yourself, what will I do to ensure my survival for the first couple of weeks, ask yourself, where will my next meal this time next year come from?
Instead of asking yourself, what will I do to ensure my survival for the first couple of weeks, ask yourself, where will my next meal this time next year come from?
It is entirely possible that there would be very little long term impact from such an eruption. The Toba eruption about 70,000 years ago was one of the largest eruptions of the Quaternary (from 2.5 mya to present), and has been linked with climate change and seen as the trigger for the penultimate ice age (Marine Isotope Stage 4). However, sedimentation analysis of the Toba ash in the context of climate indicators suggest that there was approximately 1,000 years of an interstadial event (warm bits between glacial events) after the eruption. (Schulz, H., Emeis, K. C., Erlenkeuser, H., von Rad, U. And Rolf, C. 2002. The Toba Volcanic Event and Interstadial/Stadial Climates at the Marine Isotopic Stage 5 to 4 Transition in the Northern Indian Ocean. Quaternary Research 57:22-31.).
It won't be as devastating as the fear-lovers make it out to be. At worst it will cause a "nuclear winter" for a year or so. In a modern society it's very manageable. But it won't have any world-ebdubg-type-esk affects.