Yellowstone super volcano

Originally posted by Darth Jello
they could just do what anchorage does and vent the tectonic gasses through exhaust tubes shaped like totem poles around the park, thus preventing an eruption.

There are natural hot springs and vents and such all over the park.

Seriously, that place is really cool.

You know I saw the program about this super-volcano a couple months ago on the national geographic or learning channel. It's pretty crazy.
Know what's funny? Why the h3ll isn't our government spending at least 1 billion dollars to look into this?
This volcano has the potential to kill all mammal life on earth..so let's try to find out how to make a tinnier ipod. Or let's worry about abortion as much as we do. Sorry. 😒

Originally posted by Darth Jello
they could just do what anchorage does and vent the tectonic gasses through exhaust tubes shaped like totem poles around the park, thus preventing an eruption.

That's probably a good idea, actually. Do you know if there are is anything similar to that being doing in Yosemite?

Let's be real.

You honestly think that there would be something that dangerous on our planet WITHOUT anybody having it under control? Come on, a little common sense.

-AC

UH No it does not have the potential to wipe out life on this planet.

The only thing that came close to that was the Putorana plume eruption about 250 million years ago that wiped out 75% of land vertebrates and 90% of ocean life.

There were humans( well lesser evolved) around when the last eruption occured. Dont you think that WE could certainly prepare and weather out the effects of the NEXT eruption??!??!?!?!?!!?

Originally posted by Lana
There are natural hot springs and vents and such all over the park.

Seriously, that place is really cool.

I went there as a kid and really like it. Some of the geysers are amazing

this is what it boils down to, the more gas you vent, the less pressure. this means that by venting the volcanic gas constantly through vents plus the natural springs, earth lights etc. we could severely reduce the severity of a future eruption or even delay or prevent an eruption.

umm, you do know that the gases being vented from the park isn't actually from the magma pocket. Its from other shallower sources.

if they created a channel to the magma surely that would initiate an eruption 😛

yep most definitely!!!!!!!

how so?

14 days
9 hours
59 minutes
2 seconds

till it blows and we see our demise.

[/Deano]

Originally posted by botankus
14 days
9 hours
59 minutes
2 seconds

till it blows and we see our demise.

[/Deano]

I just love static posts, those times will never change 🙂 Volcana is pwnd

Originally posted by Darth Jello
how so?

and there isn't a controlled way to relieve the pressure?

NO

and leave the volcano be.

I watched the program last night again. AND we have a 100,000 year window that the volcano can erupt in,. CALM THE FOCK down everyone. sheesh.

Everyone back to your computers!

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