Yep, crossing Yellowstone off of my places to visit... ;-)
If eruptions of the Yellowstone volcano are periodic, then according to scientists, it is due for an eruption sometime within the next 150,000 years. I guess that means it could be tomorrow.
Given the scale of previous eruptions, you'd need to cross off the entire western half of the U.S. In the unlikely event that Yellowstone explodes, it wouldn't matter much whether you were in the park or 350 miles away.
Actually it DOES mean it’s as likely tomorrow as any other day....
Funny...as a geologist, my first thought was, "wish I could be there to see it when it goes!" A part of me envies David Johnston.
Oh, it's OK as long as you don't start jumping up and down.
Oh, also, don't swim in a boiling pool or let a bear eat you. Other than that it's fine.
Well I’m hoping it waits at least a few centuries more..... in 1000 years humans will likely have a far better capacity to be resilient in the face of such a disaster, that is so long as we can survive global warming.... /s