• Supervolcano in Italy could kill millions
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Pompeii that could erupt and make Vesuvius look like a picnic, scientists say. Reuters reported that the super volcano is located across the bay of Naples from Pompeii, and Italian scientists are planning on drilling underneath to better understand the volcano. Supervolcanoes are fueled by giant pools of magma that form deep underground, according to the Daily Independent. "These type of areas can, at their maximum eruptive strength, be the origin of the only eruptions which could have catastrophic consequences globally, having the same intensity as the impact of very large meteorites would have," said project head Dr. Giuseppe De Natale to Reuters. According to the Daily Mail, a super volcano eruption is the most catastrophic natural disaster that can hit our planet (other than an asteroid). A May study in PLoS ONE showed that an eruption from a super volcano in Indonesia may have come close to wiping out the entire human species. The chief of the drilling project in Pompeii says that the drilling will increase "our ability to detect small episodes that are precursors of future eruptions" by 10,000 times. He considers those who fear the drilling "ill-informed," noting that projects seeking sources of thermal energy sent down dozens of less secure probes decades ago without incident. [url]http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/science/120806/supervolcano-italy-could-kill-millions[/url] More in-depth article. [url]http://www.odt.co.nz/news/world/220374/super-volcano-lies-near-pompeii[/url] Well shit
Great.
Holy sensationalist headline, batman! The article doesnt even mention it being anywhere CLOSE to erupting. Phew. I was shitting bricks.
Can you explain that first line? Is it saying that Pompeii is going to erupt, because that doesnt make much sense
Sensationalist news, please don't post those.
Scientists have been monitering it's activity for years so I think we would know if something was up.
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;37112514]Can you explain that first line? Is it saying that Pompeii is going to erupt, because that doesnt make much sense[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]There might be a hidden super volcano near Pompeii that could erupt and make Vesuvius look like a picnic, scientists say.[/QUOTE] OP did a shitty copy paste job.
I hope it doesn't Pompeii is fucking amazing and you should all visit it.
i live in italy... :smith: EDIT: fun fact, none local media talk about this, like give a shit
[QUOTE=Ridz0r;37112539]OP did a shitty copy paste job.[/QUOTE] Sorry, I should have c&p the other article.
And the volcanic area under Yellowstone could wipe half of North America off the map. Sensationalism abounds!
There's also one underneath Yellow Stone, Discovery even made a crummy movie about it.
The exact same thing could happen in Yellowstone. [B]EDIT [/B]goddamn. double ninja'd
Why worry about something out of our control? If a volcano erupts, it erupts. There is nothing you or I or anyone else can do to prevent it.
OP, could you change the title to 'Volcanoes are bad!' or something?
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;37112856]Why worry about something out of our control? If a volcano erupts, it erupts. There is nothing you or I or anyone else can do to prevent it.[/QUOTE] Terrible attitude, you could say the same about disease or draughts.
This just in, one in a billion things could kill many people and some time in the future. More at 11
[quote]Reuters reported that the super volcano is located across the bay of Naples from Pompeii[/quote] Shit what a fucking scoop
Of course, the next time it erupts will be int he far future so we personally don't really need to care.
[QUOTE]Pompeii that could erupt and make Vesuvius look like a picnic[/QUOTE] Should read "Vesuvius that could erupt and make Pompeii look like a picnic" Vesuvius is the large volcano on the south east side of Sicily. Pompeii is the small Roman town, recently rediscovered. It is famous because of the well preserved towns people who were killed and preserved by a large pyroclastic flow during the eruption in AD 79.
[QUOTE=Catesby;37113318]Should read "Vesuvius that could erupt and make Pompeii look like a picnic" Vesuvius is the large volcano on the south east side of Sicily. Pompeii is the small Roman town, recently rediscovered. It is famous because of the well preserved towns people who were killed and preserved by a large pyroclastic flow during the eruption in AD 79.[/QUOTE] No it's cus OP missed out the first bit of the line [quote][I]There might be a hidden super volcano near[/I] Pompeii that could erupt and make Vesuvius look like a picnic, scientists say.[/quote]
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;37112856]Why worry about something out of our control? If a volcano erupts, it erupts. There is nothing you or I or anyone else can do to prevent it.[/QUOTE] Maybe you can't prevent it, but you can try to predict it. If you predict you have higher chance of saving thousands/millions of people. Or even come up with ways so it doesn't become so destructive.
The monster that has haunted Italians for 2000 years is now awakening to feast on more blood. Rip in piece. Never forget 24/8/79.
[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;37113687]The monster that has haunted Italians for 2000 years is now awakening to feast on more blood. Rip in piece. Never forget 24/8/79.[/QUOTE] Not just Italians, a supervolcanic eruption in Italy would devastate most of Europe and have massive climatic consequences for the rest of the world, as well as causing global food shortages. Supervolcanoes are kind of a huge deal, the last eruption of one was 74,000 years ago
[QUOTE=smurfy;37113879]Not just Italians, a supervolcanic eruption in Italy would devastate most of Europe and have massive climatic consequences for the rest of the world, as well as causing global food shortages. Supervolcanoes are kind of a huge deal, the last eruption of one was 74,000 years ago[/QUOTE] Imagine that happening right after a nuclear war, adding salt to the injury.
[QUOTE]Italian scientists are planning on drilling underneath to better understand the volcano[/QUOTE] yes this is clearly the best idea no go back to studying pizza
[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;37113967]Imagine that happening right after a nuclear war, adding salt to the injury.[/QUOTE] An immediate super volcano eruption during or after a nuclear war would probably end human life. Not really salt to the injury, more like turning that injury into death.
[QUOTE=MIPS;37113294]Of course, the next time it erupts will be int he far future so we personally don't really need to care.[/QUOTE] We don't know that though. Hell, Yellowstone could erupt next year and take out nearly all of America with it, and we'd only get about a month's warning if we're lucky. If one of these things were about to blow, I'd like to know as far in advance as possible.
I went there a month ago on a college trip, was awesome walking up Vesuvius as well and looking at some other craters was amazing.
[QUOTE=latin_geek;37114016]yes this is clearly the best idea no go back to studying pizza[/QUOTE] Oh boy a potential supervolcano challenged only by that of yellowstone Let's drill a fucking hole in it
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