Yellowstone Won't Explode And End Civilisation (Sorry) | The Deep Dive
What it is
Soup Emporium's deep dive argues that Yellowstone is not a ticking timebomb. It goes through uplift and subsidence, earthquakes and what the caldera really is, to rebut supervolcano doom claims.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Linked whenever Yellowstone or caldera unrest comes up, as the debunking of civilization-ending eruption fears.
- 3 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2023, last 2024
What HN commenters said
“Volcanologists are not even worried about Yellowstone erupting anytime soon”
Volcanologists are not worried about Yellowstone erupting soon.
sickofparadox, 2023-04 · Recommendation · in “Could we stop Yellowstone from erupting with a giant geothermal power plant?”
“See this video for more information”
Debunks the supervolcano doom myth.
coltonv, 2023-04 · Recommendation · in “Could we stop Yellowstone from erupting with a giant geothermal power plant?”
“There is a video by Soup Emporium on Youtube that compares the uplift of the Yellowstone caldera to Campi Flegrei's.”
Compares Yellowstone caldera uplift to Campi Flegrei.
sparcpile, 2023-09 · Recommendation · in “What's Going on at Italy's Campi Flegrei Caldera?”
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Topics: yellowstone, supervolcano, caldera, geology, myth debunking
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