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theKed

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10. Supervolcanic eruptions

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 15, 2013, 12:59 PM

Feb 2013

Have caused several global mass extinctions in the past, actually. Yellowstone would probably turn most of north america into a wasteland, and kill a lot of everything globally.

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I was just looking at a show on Discovery earlier yesterday about extinction level meteorite strikes [View all] MrScorpio Feb 2013 OP

That's About Right TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #1

Today's there's supposed to be a meteorite passing by earth at 2PM EST 11AM PST kimbutgar Feb 2013 #2

Maybe the Europeans can explore it, like they explore Halley's Comet MrScorpio Feb 2013 #4

The question is not if, but when? hobbit709 Feb 2013 #3

Should be more worried about Yellowstone since it's past due to blow... snooper2 Feb 2013 #5

Yellowstone would cause major climatic changes worldwide hobbit709 Feb 2013 #7

Supervolcanic eruptions theKed Feb 2013 #10

Here's another video (14 min) with the Bad Astronomer. longship Feb 2013 #6

So there is hope MrScorpio Feb 2013 #8

The B612 Foundation! longship Feb 2013 #12

It's not just pretty good, it's pretty excellent... SidDithers Feb 2013 #13

When it's over, it's over Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #9

Phil Plait had a great TED talk about asteroids and impacts... SidDithers Feb 2013 #11

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) will help find these dangerous pieces of debris Fumesucker Feb 2013 #14

Nifty! nt MrScorpio Feb 2013 #15

There is always a big one coming for us. Javaman Feb 2013 #16