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What Would Happen If Yellowstone's Supervolcano Erupted?
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| 2 May, 2016
| Becky Oskin
Posted on 05/02/2016 7:59:07 PM PDT by MtnClimber
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To: Mike Darancette
To: gleeaikin
10,000 is probably the upper limit.
When you think about 7,000,000,000 on the planet now, even a global population of 5,000,000 seems pretty small.
But wipe out all of them except 10,000 and you know what you’re talking about!
Most who survived were probably in the tropics and South Africa. I don’t think anyone emigrated to South America that early.
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posted on
05/03/2016 3:27:49 AM PDT
by
djf
("She wore a raspberry beret, the kind you find in a second hand store..." - Prince)
To: piytar
Hardly. It would be a sure killer for maybe 150-200 miles from the epicenter, grading down to an inch or less of ash on the East Coast.
It could potentially set off the San Andreas and New Madrid faults. Again, that would suck for those in the area of immediate effect, but nowhere close to a 100% killer. . .
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posted on
05/03/2016 3:56:36 AM PDT
by
Salgak
(Peace Through Superior Firepower. . . .)
To: MtnClimber
WWTD?
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posted on
05/03/2016 4:00:01 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("We have the fight of our lives coming up to save our nation!" ~ Jim Robinson)
To: MtnClimber
I wish it would. I dread going to work today.
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posted on
05/03/2016 4:02:22 AM PDT
by
Old Yeller
(Calling Obama a POS is a major insult to S.)
To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
I've seen that movie. . .
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posted on
05/03/2016 4:02:29 AM PDT
by
Salgak
(Peace Through Superior Firepower. . . .)
To: SaveFerris
That woman was awesome. I’d shake her hand if I met her.
Ain't nobody got time fo dat!
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posted on
05/03/2016 4:03:49 AM PDT
by
Old Yeller
(Calling Obama a POS is a major insult to S.)
To: MtnClimber
Property value, in the areas not destroyed, would soar...
Can't even contemplate it - would be worse than if the whole Nation (and lots of Canada) had suffered the full brunt of Katrina - only with more outright destruction.
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posted on
05/03/2016 5:00:40 AM PDT
by
trebb
(Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
To: octex
Haha I didnt even notice that. My english teacher would not have been proud.....
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posted on
05/03/2016 5:29:57 AM PDT
by
walkingdead
(It's easy, you just don't lead 'em as much....)
To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
They did that on Sharknado.
To: Old Yeller
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posted on
05/03/2016 9:30:22 AM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
To: LostInBayport
I think you meant to say they would impose a tax for the MAN MADE eruption.
To: Salgak
Bad, stupid movie but what did they know back then about exploding atomic bombs deep in the earth.
To: Old Yeller
My dogs think it would chase the squirrels in their direction.
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posted on
05/03/2016 6:25:05 PM PDT
by
MtnClimber
(For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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