[decimon]

Caption: In Yellowstone, the rim of a supervolcano caldera is visible in the distance.

Credit: Credit: National Park Service.

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[decimon]

Famous last ping.

[HighWheeler]

Here is a historical map of massive volcanos from the past:

[cripplecreek]

As always...

...We’ll always have Niburu.

[blam]

Late Pleostocene Human Population Bottlenecks. . . (Toba)

[colorado tanker]

Who is claiming there will be a supervolcano eruption in 2012?

[blam]

It does not have to be a super-volcano to ruin your day/year:

Santorini Eruption Much larger Than Originally Believed

Santorini eruption much larger than originally believed; likely had significant impact on civilization

KINGSTON, R.I. – August 23, 2006 – An international team of scientists has found that the second largest volcanic eruption in human history, the massive Bronze Age eruption of Thera in Greece, was much larger and more widespread than previously believed.

[catfish1957]

there's no evidence that such a supereruption is imminent

Based on zero points of emperical data......

[yup2394871293]

How disappointing. We haven’t had a good one since mt. saint helens.

[gleeaikin]

Have you heard about the lively new eruption in the Congo.

http://www.businesslive.co.za/africa/2011/11/16/erupting-volcano-dr-congo-s-hottest-new-tourist-attraction