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2011-11-16 Science & Technology

Supervolcanoes: Not a Threat For 2012

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Posted by phil_b 2011-11-16 06:26|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 I do indeed feel better at this news; but the real relief is that it wasn't announced by Bambi. We all know his track record at predicting things like basketball, football scores, etc.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2011-11-16 07:49|| 2011-11-16 07:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Now if they can get the weather forecasting correct.
Current activities have only increased. Several are due. Just do a current volcanic activity check. This world is not static but ever changing.

Posted by Dale 2011-11-16 09:33|| 2011-11-16 09:33|| Front Page Top

#3
Even Yellowstone is due.
One area of current activity

Posted by Dale 2011-11-16 12:16|| 2011-11-16 12:16|| Front Page Top

#4 Dale,
That new volcano in the Canary Islands is awfully close to El Hierro island. I expect the two landforms to join and become one (larger) version of El Hierro.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2011-11-16 12:37|| 2011-11-16 12:37|| Front Page Top

#5 All such predictions are based on artificial models of whatever reality underlies things. Our knowledge of THIS reality is rather poor. People displace personal fears of their own death & project it onto the entire human race. But relax. As Spengler says, "It's not the end of the world, it's just the end of YOU."

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-11-16 13:03|| 2011-11-16 13:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Simply call them Most Equal Volcanoes, done.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-11-16 15:43|| 2011-11-16 15:43|| Front Page Top

#7 Oh, and a possible fine for unauthorized emmissions.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-11-16 15:43|| 2011-11-16 15:43|| Front Page Top

#8 Obama putting these off like everything else until after the 2012 election?

Posted by JohnQC 2011-11-16 16:50|| 2011-11-16 16:50|| Front Page Top

#9 The phrase "famous last words" leaps to mind...

Posted by mojo 2011-11-16 17:40|| 2011-11-16 17:40|| Front Page Top

#10 There are several spots that have magma pooling under known supervolcanos. One in South America is causing concern as it has risen 1cm/year for 20 years.

The real issue is... we have no idea what the precursors are and what means one is about to erupt. There is nothing we could do to stop it, but we could stockpile grain and get people out of the way of the major fallout. As of now, we may miss all the warning signs and be caught flat footed when one goes off.

Posted by DarthVader 2011-11-16 18:50|| 2011-11-16 18:50|| Front Page Top

#11 Ditto for the 2012/2013, "killer" Solar Storms as per NASA - unfortunately, too many University, Private Perts are not on board wid their assessment [on any].

IOW, we remain at threat because there is no common consensus among US-World Govts, Perts that we are NOT.

IT IS UTTERLY NONSENSICAL OR RIDICULOUS FOR VARIOUS PERTS TO FORECAST "PERMANENT" + "HOTTER/DEEPER" GW [GWCC] BY 2050 [2030-2050], BUT NOT SUFFER ANY CORRESPONDING CHANGES IN SOLAR ENERGIES = SOLAR DYNAMICS.

SUB-IOW, leads me back to KAMALEN + GUAM/EARTH-VISBLE MOON EXPLOSIONS circa 2030 [ + other] - I don't see anything from NASA, etc. that alters same.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-11-16 19:30|| 2011-11-16 19:30|| Front Page Top

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