BREAKING: Yellowstone’s Supervolcano Belly Rumbling

A Sheep No More ^ | 2/3/14 | Andrew Pontbriand

[Mike Darancette]

A seismometer inside a borehole at Yellowstone National Park has begun reporting staggering underground activity near the southwest corner of Yellowstone Lake, possibly signaling the beginning of an eruption of the Super Volcano at the Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park is home to many beauties, with it’s ancient landscape, geysers, and hot springs. It is also the site of one of the worlds most destructive forces. A supervolcano.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

“Looks like the seismic activity ended 4am MST on 4/2.”

Today is 2/4. So we got a couple of months anyway.

[dfwgator]

we can laugh about it...but it is serious....basically, there is nothing we can do about it anyway...

So, might as well have a good laugh.

[KGeorge]

LOL You know & I know, but we also know that a truck can’t drive by these days without someone saying OMG Fracking! Earthquakes! We’re DOOOOMED!
(I always thought it was a fart in a frying pan)

[gortklattu]

I have friends in Cody. They figured that they would be goners in less than an hour, but its worth living there.

[jmacusa]

For real. If what is under Yellowstone ever fully erupts it's goodbye for about 90%of the US and fairly big chunk of Mexico and a good part of Canada. I remember seeing a documentary that said old Yellerstone is some several thousand years overdue to erupt. Not a good scenario all the way around.

[defconw]

I’m near Rapid City. I hope is doesn’t happen tonight. I have the next two days off.

[goodnesswins]

Hey...I was one of those “interns” in 1968

[Carbonsteel]

From the Yellowstone Observatory:
Yellowstone Monthly Update
Monday, February 03, 2014 9:36 AM MST
Current Volcano Alert Level: NORMAL
Current Aviation Color Code: GREEN

[UCANSEE2]

What would happen if a hole was drilled three miles deep?

It's a trick question. You never get down to three miles before the drill melts.

[skinkinthegrass]

where's my umbrella? ..big golf one!

[DoughtyOne]

Finally, the wankers worried about global warming will be saved, as the world goes into global winter for decades to centuries.

[dragnet2]

In a historic massive eruption event, it’s possible boulders the size of homes would rain down on the surrounding 5 or 6 states. This just isn’t a volcano, but a super volcano.

“” Most scientists think that the buildup preceding a catastrophic eruption would be detectable for weeks and perhaps months to years. Precursors to volcanic eruptions include strong earthquake swarms””

[glock rocks]

Salt Lake City could use some urban renual.

[Vesparado]

Damn! This administration will do ANYTHING to divert attention from Obamacare, the economy, Benghazi, etc., etc.

Whaddya wanna bet “0” blames it on Bush?

[GILTN1stborn]

thread of the day ping (see post 19)

[Billthedrill]

It’s OK, I’m upwind. I’ll be toasting marshmallows just as soon as I find the right fork on Ebay. It’ll have to be about 350 miles long.

[VerySadAmerican]

Good to know.

[Fiji Hill]

Anyone here remember the 59 Hebgen Lake quake? I was there.

I remember hearing about it in the news.

[skinkinthegrass]

there's not a whole lot,
we can do about it...

[Celtic Cross]

You’re missing the point. .308 probably won’t do you a lick of good if this goes off. Nothing will.