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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:23:47 PM EST
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The size of volume of the chamber is 11,500 cubic MILES. If I remember math right, that means that each side of the cube containing that material would be around 3800 miles. Thinking of a magma chamber that is roughly the size of most of this country is pretty staggering. If nature decides to blow up that one, there wouldn't be a damned thing anyone could do about it, and I imagine it would end most life on earth. Well the good news is that you don't 
22.5 miles cubed is 11,500 cubic miles. edit: I'm not saying that a 22x22x22 mile cube of lava is a trivial thing, but it is an order of magmatude smaller than the US. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:24:23 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The sheer amount of ash would be so great that it would encircle the entire atmosphere within a few weeks. Global temps would drop by at least 10 degrees. This would last for at least a few years. Combines with the immediate fallout of fire and brimstone, it would be a extinction level event. Most life will not survive. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: When it blows I hope theres a cat 5 hurricane headed for the Texas coast to turn the ash cloud northwest  The sheer amount of ash would be so great that it would encircle the entire atmosphere within a few weeks. Global temps would drop by at least 10 degrees. This would last for at least a few years. Combines with the immediate fallout of fire and brimstone, it would be a extinction level event. Most life will not survive. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:26:36 PM EST
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Why don't they just drill to the chamber and lance it?
(Only half-joking) What keeps the chamber from emptying is the fact it is under pressure. If you release the pressure (eruption) the magma decompresses and dissolved gases start boiling/blasting out. So please refrain from poking the magma chamber.
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:26:44 PM EST
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Is that where all that steam comes from? I just wonder if they can drill geothermal wells around it. Produce electricity and cool it off a little. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:27:20 PM EST
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Gee, I wonder how long it's been there and how many more there are in the world.
I'll just add this to the list of other things that can potentially kill me, that I also don't worry about. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:29:09 PM EST
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Wait, they are saying they found magma deep beneath a well known caldera? Unpossible.
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:30:14 PM EST
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The size of volume of the chamber is 11,500 cubic MILES. If I remember math right, that means that each side of the cube containing that material would be around 3800 miles. Thinking of a magma chamber that is roughly the size of most of this country is pretty staggering. If nature decides to blow up that one, there wouldn't be a damned thing anyone could do about it, and I imagine it would end most life on earth.  22.57 miles. Still huge.
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:30:21 PM EST
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Cockroaches and Keith Richards will survive Quote HistoryQuoted:
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When it blows I hope theres a cat 5 hurricane headed for the Texas coast to turn the ash cloud northwest The sheer amount of ash would be so great that it would encircle the entire atmosphere within a few weeks. Global temps would drop by at least 10 degrees. This would last for at least a few years. Combines with the immediate fallout of fire and brimstone, it would be a extinction level event. Most life will not survive. Keith richards for sure..that bitch is pickled for sure. lol. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:30:23 PM EST
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Well the good news is that you don't
22.5 miles cubed is 11,500 cubic miles. edit: I'm not saying that a 22x22x22 mile cube of lava is a trivial thing, but it is an order of magmatude smaller than the US. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The size of volume of the chamber is 11,500 cubic MILES. If I remember math right, that means that each side of the cube containing that material would be around 3800 miles. Thinking of a magma chamber that is roughly the size of most of this country is pretty staggering. If nature decides to blow up that one, there wouldn't be a damned thing anyone could do about it, and I imagine it would end most life on earth. Well the good news is that you don't
22.5 miles cubed is 11,500 cubic miles. edit: I'm not saying that a 22x22x22 mile cube of lava is a trivial thing, but it is an order of magmatude smaller than the US. Isn't everything beneath the crust freaking magma? Somebody's trying to get some of that global warming grant money. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:31:23 PM EST
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No, liberals will raise taxes and fix this Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Super volcano's are no joke. If that one blew we would be screwed. No, liberals will raise taxes and fix this Why haven't they simply made it a volcano free zone yet? |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:31:24 PM EST
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Fuck it.
I'm foing. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:31:29 PM EST
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Well the good news is that you don't
22.5 miles cubed is 11,500 cubic miles. edit: I'm not saying that a 22x22x22 mile cube of lava is a trivial thing, but it is an order of magmatude smaller than the US. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The size of volume of the chamber is 11,500 cubic MILES. If I remember math right, that means that each side of the cube containing that material would be around 3800 miles. Thinking of a magma chamber that is roughly the size of most of this country is pretty staggering. If nature decides to blow up that one, there wouldn't be a damned thing anyone could do about it, and I imagine it would end most life on earth. Well the good news is that you don't
22.5 miles cubed is 11,500 cubic miles. edit: I'm not saying that a 22x22x22 mile cube of lava is a trivial thing, but it is an order of magmatude smaller than the US. It should have been pretty obvious when the magma chamber under Yellowstone, was suddenly bigger than the entire country.
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:34:33 PM EST
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Wait, they are saying they found magma deep beneath a well known caldera? Unpossible. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Well, let's say this Twinkie represents the normal amount of magma in the Yellowstone area. Based on this seismic tomography sample, it would be a Twinkie... thirty-five feet long, weighing approximately six hundred pounds. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:34:54 PM EST
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This has nothing to do with climate change, right? Right?
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:34:56 PM EST
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Why don't they just drill to the chamber and lance it?
(Only half-joking) Gotta admit this thought crossed my mind as well |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:35:38 PM EST
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See, all of that global warming worry will be for nothing when that thing blows. It will probably cause the next ice age. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:36:14 PM EST
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Well, let's say this Twinkie represents the normal amount of magma in the Yellowstone area. Based on this seismic tomography sample, it would be a Twinkie... thirty-five feet long, weighing approximately six hundred pounds. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Wait, they are saying they found magma deep beneath a well known caldera? Unpossible. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Well, let's say this Twinkie represents the normal amount of magma in the Yellowstone area. Based on this seismic tomography sample, it would be a Twinkie... thirty-five feet long, weighing approximately six hundred pounds. Is it a fresh Twinkie? Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:37:25 PM EST
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Prepare the Vulcan!
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:38:00 PM EST
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Gotta admit this thought crossed my mind as well Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Why don't they just drill to the chamber and lance it?
(Only half-joking) Gotta admit this thought crossed my mind as well |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:38:06 PM EST
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Is it a fresh Twinkie? Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Wait, they are saying they found magma deep beneath a well known caldera? Unpossible. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Well, let's say this Twinkie represents the normal amount of magma in the Yellowstone area. Based on this seismic tomography sample, it would be a Twinkie... thirty-five feet long, weighing approximately six hundred pounds. Is it a fresh Twinkie? Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile The Twinkie is metaphorical. Well, the big Twinkie is. The regular sized Twinkie I have is fresh and no, you can't have it. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:38:38 PM EST
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This has nothing to do with climate change, right? Right? Give Obama some time.... |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:40:18 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ok, good, it isnt just me..i thought we'd known about this for a decade or so Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: oh good, its STILL there..... Ok, good, it isnt just me..i thought we'd known about this for a decade or so this is a new one, not the one we've seen in every special about Yellowstone and/or super-volcanoes over the last decade |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:41:44 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Cockroaches and Keith Richards will survive Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: When it blows I hope theres a cat 5 hurricane headed for the Texas coast to turn the ash cloud northwest The sheer amount of ash would be so great that it would encircle the entire atmosphere within a few weeks. Global temps would drop by at least 10 degrees. This would last for at least a few years. Combines with the immediate fallout of fire and brimstone, it would be a extinction level event. Most life will not survive. Don't count out Courtney Love |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:42:51 PM EST
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So what condiments go with cat?
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:44:46 PM EST
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My eyes! The goggles, they do nothing... |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:45:13 PM EST
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oh good, its STILL there..... 
I was thinking the same thing |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:45:44 PM EST
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This is one of those TEOTWAKI scenarios that we can't really prepare for or do anything about. No real point in worrying about it.
It would darken the skies globally and result in a miniature ice age that would last for a few years. During that time probably 30-60% of humanity will die of starvation or war over resources. It isn't one of those things that would end our species(unless it caused a nuclear war to break out over resources), but it would definitely set us back a good 50+ years. I guess you could theoretically prepare for it by maintaining a stock of food that could last you for 3-5 years. You'd also want a stock of seeds and farming supplies so you could start growing more food once conditions permitted it. In addition to those requirements you'd need a way to get clean water because all of the rivers and such would be fouled by the ash fallout. Then there's the issue of the hungry mobs that would be roaming around searching for supplies and the fact that the govt might declare marshal law and 'confiscate' your supplies and guns for the greater good of public order. Good luck with that 
Personally I'd just sit by the caldera in a lawn chair and watch one of the greatest fireworks displays we could ever see
The third option is to become the leader of the hungry roaming mobs and build your empire and harem of soccer moms like the Apex Predator you are. 
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:46:20 PM EST
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Quote HistoryAll the birds will be gone. We will be drinking coffee made with snow. 
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:47:43 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The size of volume of the chamber is 11,500 cubic MILES. If I remember math right, that means that each side of the cube containing that material would be around 3800 miles. Thinking of a magma chamber that is roughly the size of most of this country is pretty staggering. If nature decides to blow up that one, there wouldn't be a damned thing anyone could do about it, and I imagine it would end most life on earth. Yes it would royally screw up the weather. I think the more interesting effect is how it would affect storms. Initially it would cause the northern hemisphere to cool, but that would lower air pressure, which would suck some wild hurricanes to us. The huricanes might end up cleaning up the air a lot faster than we think. Bet the Earth would correct itself faster than we expect. That said, dinosaur's did not make out that well last time, but mammals did ok. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:48:26 PM EST
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The fat lady is tuning up her voice |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:49:40 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Quote HistoryQuoted: All the birds will be gone. We will be drinking coffee made with snow. I lost  |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:52:08 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The size of volume of the chamber is 11,500 cubic MILES. If I remember math right, that means that each side of the cube containing that material would be around 3800 miles. Thinking of a magma chamber that is roughly the size of most of this country is pretty staggering. If nature decides to blow up that one, there wouldn't be a damned thing anyone could do about it, and I imagine it would end most life on earth. I think there should be a new arfcom rule. If you do math you need to show your work. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:55:52 PM EST
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Did anyone read the linked page?
I'll guess two have so far. "The existence of the second magma chamber does not make it any more or less likely that a large volcanic eruption at Yellowstone will occur. These findings do not change the current volcanic hazard at Yellowstone," University of Utah seismologist Jamie Farrell said. Wait...this is GD, nobody reads links about the thread. I forgot where I was. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 3:58:02 PM EST
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Did anyone read the linked page? I'll guess two have so far. "The existence of the second magma chamber does not make it any more or less likely that a large volcanic eruption at Yellowstone will occur. These findings do not change the current volcanic hazard at Yellowstone," University of Utah seismologist Jamie Farrell said. Wait...this is GD, nobody reads links about the thread. I forgot where I was. We're all planning our doomsday parties and coming up with the best recipes for cooking cats and dogs. Quit raining on our parade
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Posted: 4/23/2015 4:00:24 PM EST
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This is newly released info but not new. The geologists have known about this for a while now and are watching it very closely. As others have said... short of going underground, there isn't a heck of a lot you can do about an event like Yellowstone supervolcano. Wife and I decided we would level off our preps at 12months and call it good. Life is short and no need to spend every minute worrying, too much fun stuff to do. All about finding a good balance point.
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Posted: 4/23/2015 4:03:52 PM EST
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What keeps the chamber from emptying is the fact it is under pressure. Quote HistoryQuoted:
What keeps the chamber from emptying is the fact it is under pressure.
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If you release the pressure (eruption) the magma decompresses and dissolved gases start boiling/blasting out. So please refrain from poking the magma chamber. The idea would be to release the pressure at a slower rate. Rather then release it all at once. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 4:06:10 PM EST
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Did anyone read the linked page? I'll guess two have so far. "The existence of the second magma chamber does not make it any more or less likely that a large volcanic eruption at Yellowstone will occur. These findings do not change the current volcanic hazard at Yellowstone," University of Utah seismologist Jamie Farrell said. Wait...this is GD, nobody reads links about the thread. I forgot where I was. How does that make sense? |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 4:06:20 PM EST
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To anyone thinking Volcano's are not one of the most destructive, if not the most destructive forces on earth, I present Chile, 2015.
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Posted: 4/23/2015 4:10:37 PM EST
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The idea would be to release the pressure at a slower rate. Rather then release it all at once. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What keeps the chamber from emptying is the fact it is under pressure.
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If you release the pressure (eruption) the magma decompresses and dissolved gases start boiling/blasting out. So please refrain from poking the magma chamber. The idea would be to release the pressure at a slower rate. Rather then release it all at once. Ah yes, fuck with something we know very little about, what could possibly go wrong 
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Posted: 4/23/2015 4:11:19 PM EST
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The idea would be to release the pressure at a slower rate. Rather then release it all at once. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What keeps the chamber from emptying is the fact it is under pressure.
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If you release the pressure (eruption) the magma decompresses and dissolved gases start boiling/blasting out. So please refrain from poking the magma chamber. The idea would be to release the pressure at a slower rate. Rather then release it all at once. How do you plan on restricting something that is hot enough to melt rock? |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 4:11:58 PM EST
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Posted: 4/23/2015 4:14:54 PM EST
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The idea would be to release the pressure at a slower rate. Rather then release it all at once. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What keeps the chamber from emptying is the fact it is under pressure.
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If you release the pressure (eruption) the magma decompresses and dissolved gases start boiling/blasting out. So please refrain from poking the magma chamber. The idea would be to release the pressure at a slower rate. Rather then release it all at once. Like poking a small hole in the sidewall of a truck tire so the air will leak out? (Somebody post the video) Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 4:15:02 PM EST
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The size of volume of the chamber is 11,500 cubic MILES. If I remember math right, that means that each side of the cube containing that material would be around 3800 miles. Thinking of a magma chamber that is roughly the size of most of this country is pretty staggering. If nature decides to blow up that one, there wouldn't be a damned thing anyone could do about it, and I imagine it would end most life on earth. Not only no, but HELL no! More like cube 22.6 miles wide on each side... 22.6 miles x 22.6 miles x 22.6 miles = 11543.176 cubic miles. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 4:17:33 PM EST
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The size of volume of the chamber is 11,500 cubic MILES. If I remember math right, that means that each side of the cube containing that material would be around 3800 miles. Thinking of a magma chamber that is roughly the size of most of this country is pretty staggering. If nature decides to blow up that one, there wouldn't be a damned thing anyone could do about it, and I imagine it would end most life on earth. You don't remember math right. 3800 on a side would be almost 55 billion cubic miles. 11500 cubic miles is a little over 22.5 miles on a side. Eta: Well this was already well covered on page 2. 2nd edit. Even if you did square root instead of cube (so the magma is only 1 mile deep) its 107 miles across. Intrestingly enough, if it was 3800 miles on a side, there would still be enough magma for it to be over 4 feet deep. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 4:20:24 PM EST
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Magma discovered days after strategic Wal-Mart closings...
Government will stash special magma provisions in the FE-MArts to keep us fed. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 4:22:18 PM EST
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Civilization-ending natural phenomena; nature's way of asking "so how's that space program coming along?"
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Posted: 4/23/2015 4:24:46 PM EST
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So what condiments go with cat? Sriracha sauce.. Maybe a little green onion and cilantro. |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 4:28:35 PM EST
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I for one welcome my new magma overlords with open arms.
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Posted: 4/23/2015 4:31:28 PM EST
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Guess that makes sense. Hope that shit never explodes. It's not if, it's when? It will happen |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 4:31:40 PM EST
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The size of volume of the chamber is 11,500 cubic MILES. If I remember math right, that means that each side of the cube containing that material would be around 3800 miles. Thinking of a magma chamber that is roughly the size of most of this country is pretty staggering. If nature decides to blow up that one, there wouldn't be a damned thing anyone could do about it, and I imagine it would end most life on earth. your math is fucked. 
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