[Rockhounds] Yellowstone revisited

[Axel Emmermann]

We know that Yellowston is a potentially catastrophic event waiting to
happen... the "waiting" can go on for another 10.000 years or more.

The really big eruptions like Tamboa, Krakatoa, Santorini and recently Mt
Saint Helens and Mt Pinatubo don't sneak up on you... They give warnings
often days, weeks and even months in advance. 

Here in Belgium we have a bulge too... we call it the bulge. Not to boast or
anything but if you guys say you have "a bulge", we have to say that we got
THE bulge.
A non-volcanic bulge but nevertheless... ;-)))

Cheers
Axel


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> Namens Alan Silverstein
> Verzonden: donderdag 8 januari 2009 0:00
> Aan: rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com
> Onderwerp: RE: [Rockhounds] Yellowstone revisited
> 
> > Well the National Parks service sounds real concerned
> >
> > http://www.nps.gov/yell/conditions.htm
> >
> > NOT!
> 
> This is eerily reminiscent of the fictional but plausible pre-eruption
> scenario detailed in the recent novel, "Yellowstone Farewell".  I don't
> recall the details, but basically there were political motivations and
> doubters in the chain of command such that no warning was given, when
> one geologist smelled trouble brewing.
> 
> Of course in real life, the authorities would...  Hmm...  :-)
> 
> Seriously, I like to keep an open mind, absorbing the data without being
> quick to mock or discount any sources.  Even "kooks" are human beings
> with points of view and feelings...
> 
> Cheers,
> Alan Silverstein
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