Yellowstone Discovery Suggests The Risk of Super-Eruption Is Actually Decreasing

ScienceAlert ^ | 06/06/2020 | DAVID NIELD

[Cold Heart]

Basically it is now safe and wise to move out of Oregon and move to Idaho.

[katana]

Does the phrase “Famous last words” occur to anyone else? Some day the next Extinction Event will occur. Has happened before many times and somehow life has managed to dig itself out of the rubble. Don’t wish to be around for it, but it will at least be a spectacular exit for those who are.

[willgolfforfood]

Alrighty then! One less thing to worry about!!

[Captainpaintball]

What if a chicom Rod from God hit it?

[Billthedrill]

It’s a matter of perspective. One and a half million years really isn’t a long time if you’re a Mariners fan waiting for that first World Series.

[Scrambler Bob]

The risk is decreasing.

All the Rangers are wearing masks.

And taking a knee.

And saying the name: Yogi Bear

[dfwgator]

Translation: We’re Screwed!

[higgmeister]

You know, that was my first thought, but I was just going to say, look out then!

[Huskrrrr]

I hope this doesn’t mean an end to the YouTube Yellowstone doomsday predictors. Many of them are quite entertaining.

[mewzilla]

Bet the British tabs are bummed.

[CIB-173RDABN]

Now I am afraid.

Whenever an “expert” says something I have to question it, and when they predict good news, I fear the future.

[SunkenCiv]

the McMullen Creek eruption (occurring about 8.99 million years ago) and the Grey's Landing eruption (occurring about 8.72 million years ago)... significantly adjust Yellowstone's long-term volcanic timeline

Thanks BenLurkin.

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[Czech_Occidentalist]

ChiComs are atheists so it can’t happen.

[Paladin2]

I guess that I don’t really need a second ash shovel.

Good to know.

[BenLurkin]

[Huskrrrr]

Yeah, like Charlie.

[bigbob]

Dems will need to come up with a new October surprise then.

[Darksheare]

https://yellowstone.net/geology/west-thumb/

West Thumb is a small caldera that formed roughly 150k years ago.

[BipolarBob]

We’re not officially screwed until they say everything is okay and there’s no problem. They just made it official.