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To: 76834
Lots of other cheerful stuff on that site.

And deeply misleading. There's no particular evidence whatsoever Yellowstone is nearing a supervolcanic eruption. There's been a great deal of misrepresentation, misunderstanding, and flat out false info regarding this in the media, documentaries, and on a boatload o' crappy websites.

Another problem is an overfocus by the public, documentary makers, etc. on exotic stuff with a very, very, very low probability of happening - like a Yellowstone supervolcanic eruption, or things that have been scientifically debunked, like the supposed megatsunami on the East Coast from Cumbre Vieja volcano collapsing.

This causes people to ignore things with a very realistic chance of happening, like an M 7 to 7.5 earthquake in Salt Lake City, that, while, it wouldn't end life on earth, would make Katrina look like a joke.

10 posted on 02/25/2006 9:52:57 AM PST by Strategerist
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LOL

Tend to agree with you.

Main thing is to live life to it's fullest while you are here. Kids and grandkids, a good steak, cold beer etc etc.


13 posted on 02/25/2006 9:55:52 AM PST by 76834 (There's nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation.)
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