[Bobibutu]

The Yellostone Basin was created by a massive blast thousands of years ago ... if memory serves me - there is a story about a geologist that was studying the area and found that the crater was the whole basin. He had been looking for something smaller.

I'll look for a link or 2

[Ken H]

The Yellostone Basin was created by a massive blast thousands of years ago ... if memory serves me -

That's a great memory! :)

I saw the story about that geologist on the Discovery Channel. I'm thinking he's from the U of Nebraska. Anyway, it's a fascinating story.

[LasVegasMac]

The Yellostone Basin was created by a massive blast thousands of years ago ... if memory serves me -

Actually, there were two "mongo blasts" - the first one was by far the biggest one. The second one only destroyed about half of the original crater.

Exact dimensions of the first crater escape me - but it was measured in miles.

Very HUGH blast. Neighboring terra firma - and all life - got real SERIES about it. Especially after they ceased to exist.

It's a hot spot. And it's been on a build up since the last HUGH blow - that would be the second one.

Very, very SERIES - especially if you live within a - oh, say 1000 mile radius.

LVM

[Core_Conservative]

thousands of years ago ... if memory serves me

I didn't think you were that old - you hold up extremely well /sarcasm