There are 100, 1000, and 10,000 year events in geology which absolutely occur within those time frames as some of you have noted 🙂 Multiple eruptions have occurred in human history that cause mini-ice ages even in civilized eras. With the tech we posses unless its eco-system shattering we probably would survive.
Originally posted by RaventheOnlyYeah but America wouldn't, economically America is fragile enough atm.
There are 100, 1000, and 10,000 year events in geology which absolutely occur within those time frames as some of you have noted 🙂 Multiple eruptions have occurred in human history that cause mini-ice ages even in civilized eras. With the tech we posses unless its eco-system shattering we probably would survive.
The US is probably the most stable country in terms of marshal power and economic viability. We are one of the few that if it needed had the resources to be self-sufficient. We just chose at the moment to use other countries resources like colonies before we use ours. WE produce the most grain and weapons in the world! 😛
No, America has no way of paying off the debt owed to other countries.
The debt created for the purpose of expanding the class difference between the middle and upper class, and decreasing the class difference between the lower and middle class. It's called private equities and outsourcing jobs to keep CEOs>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Employees.
The upper class is a parasite that is killing its host, the middle class, and America at large in the process. This has been a paroxysmal process since the 70's.
Read modern economics.
We need to boycott and just stop paying taxes altogether all at once. That's the only way to save this country.
Between no taxes coming in and the debt owed, the officials in legislature will have to stop accepting bribes from the upper class to manipulate policy unethically.
America has gone batshit insane, the officials think they can just do anything, as do the upper class. Batshit.
Perhaps our position as a global leader, our domestic resources, our military, has sort of made us apathetic to the problems other countries face. Problems like being ethical and treating its true money-makers, the people, properly.
Originally posted by Oneness
I still don't stand corrected, what's more is that I'm beginning to become irritated by your attempts to make me look stupid. Not just yours either, I'm sick of member nitpicking at me - other OPs deserve tho."Precursors to volcanic eruptions include strong earthquake swarms and rapid ground deformation and typically take place days to weeks before an actual eruption. Scientists at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) closely monitor the Yellowstone region for such precursors. They expect that the buildup to larger eruptions would include intense precursory activity (far exceeding background levels) at multiple spots within the Yellowstone volcano. [b]As at many caldera systems around the world, small earthquakes, ground uplift and subsidence, and gas releases
at Yellowstone are commonplace events and do not reflect impending eruptions."Never says that the release of helium-4 is "nothing to worry about".
My articles are both more recent than your uncovered "rudimentary explanatory" webpage. [/B]
As at many caldera systems around the world, small earthquakes, ground uplift and subsidence, and gas releases at Yellowstone are commonplace events and do not reflect impending eruptions.
gas releases at Yellowstone are commonplace events and do not reflect impending eruptions.
The .gov page is as recent as June, your articles date as recent as February this year, others going back years. It's also a .gov page, which is considerably more reliable then .com
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1lpfif/askscience_ama_ask_a_volcanologist/cc1hi55
Here's more looking into it.
Originally posted by Oneness
"It could still be tens of thousands of years before the next eruption. Having said that, it is always possible that things could change... and that's why we keep a close watch," he wrote.Flip a coin.
Could be anytime now.
Not saying it's imminent, but it could become so at any moment.
If it can be at any moment within a span of 10'000 years. The odds are it won't happen soon. Possible but much more likely to be one of the millions of days after you are gone.
Gasses is a broad term. The article in which I listed clearly stated that helium-4 is "very rare" and specifically indicative of activity for yellowstone in particular.
So the average is 650,000 years, and the last one was 640,000 years ago. There's a few tens of millenniums window I'll give you that, but it doesn't necessarily mean that it has to be tens of millenniums, millenniums, centuries, or even decades later as opposed to earlier as ya'll are ASS-YOU-ME-ing.
Originally posted by Lek KuenSource?
If it can be at any moment within a span of 10'000 years. The odds are it won't happen soon. Possible but much more likely to be one of the millions of days after you are gone.
Originally posted by dadudemonThat's incorrect, though.
Thank you both for agreeing with me. Now let us look at the correction. First, the sentence being corrected:The offered correction:
What is wrong with that correction? It should be capital, for one. Additionally, to indicate proper context and application, use quote tags. Lastly, use an ellipsis to indicate that there are additional words after the "your" without having to type those additional words, like so:
This concludes our lesson on how to be a proper Grammar Nazi. Hint: it is always douchey and you probably made a mistake, too.
Originally posted by Oneness
Gasses is a broad term. The article in which I listed clearly stated that helium-4 is "very rare" and specifically indicative of activity for yellowstone in particular.So the average is 650,000 years, and the last one was 640,000 years ago. There's a few tens of millenniums window I'll give you that, but it doesn't necessarily mean that it has to be tens of millenniums, millenniums, centuries, or even decades later as opposed to earlier as ya'll are ASS-YOU-ME-ing.
Source?
The fact that the odds of any specific day are pretty damn low. So the larger time span is more likely to have it happen.
It's worth watching, and preparing for because it will happen. But not worth thinking the world will end tomorrow, because it just as likely may not happen while it's still a problem
Originally posted by Lek KuenA gamma ray burst could be on its way to wipe out earth's telecommunications and atmosphere. That actually could happen with zero warning.
But not worth thinking the world will end tomorrow
There's a sense of urgency in everything that I plan.
That's why I have no plans. But I have lots of ideas for my future. I maintain spontaneity, and follow my callings as the come.