[Judith Anne]

i was in Yellowstone just a couple of weeks ago. It was so odd to realize that one is actually standing inside of a volcano.

inside a lukewarm caldera, at that. I just don't trust any theory that says it's permanently cooling off. There is absolutely no way to know that.

[bert]

.....There is absolutely no way to know that....

By tracking the speed of seismic waves through the hotter and perhaps semi liquid plume, they may be able to estimate the temperature, but without long historical data, the trend is not known. One point is not a meaningful curve

To suggest coolling in the face of increased surface temps and bulging seems unrealistic

[dragnet2]

I just don't trust any theory that says it's permanently cooling off. There is absolutely no way to know that.

You bet. In reality, they haven't a clue what is happening over 60 miles below the surface.