Yellowstone Won't Explode And End Civilisation (Sorry) | The Deep Dive

Why HN readers recommended it

Linked whenever Yellowstone or caldera unrest comes up, as the debunking of civilization-ending eruption fears.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Soup Emporium

Topic

yellowstone volcanology

Format

explainer

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

5

Recommendation years in dataset

2023–2024

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From the original HN conversations

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• Firstly, Law of Headlines - the answer is no. But secondly, Volcanologists are not even worried about Yellowstone erupting anytime soon: [VIDEO]

• Just so everyone knows, the whole "Yellowstone is a supervolcano that could erupt any minute and cause cataclysmic effects on the planet" is just not true. It was made up for TV "documentaries". Yellowstone does not pose any real threat to society at large. Volcanologists …

• There is a video by Soup Emporium on Youtube that compares the uplift of the Yellowstone caldera to Campi Flegrei's. The video is queued up to where Campi Flegrei is discussed. [VIDEO]