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Magma rising fast under Yellowstone

Why does that magna graphic remind me of Winnie-the-Pooh? Sorry, I have to laugh because giving serious thought to every little thing over which we have no control that could wipe out mankind would just make me crazy.

That was supposed to be "Magma".

Not only Yellowstone � there�s a chance of an asteroid hit and It�s not a matter of IF, but WHEN. Even with modern ground and spaced-based detection systems we will not have much warning. After the initial destruction of North America (Yellowstone) there will be world starvation due to the, �nuclear winter.� I suggest that Earth�s population, instead of being, �eggs in one basket,� seriously considers the colonisation of Mars and the Moon. It�s a frighteningly giant technological leap, but a leap that will have to be taken. Also, we HAVE to protect the sum of our knowledge, all of it, by placing it on durable media in, say, a geosynchronous-orbit satellite for future civilizations - with copies on what's left of Earth... and our new home - Mars. This will be a critical building-block-library for our recovery. And power: We NEED Fusion Reactors (safe and long-lived) to power the life-support systems and rebuilding equipemnt! I hope the, �Political Powers,� are on the ball - before it�s too late. But I think they are, consider the race for Mars�

He's wrong (the scientist). Yellowstone is due to explode sometime between tomorrow and about 100 years from now

The rate of uplift is ominous and certainly bears watching. The idea that it will explode in our lifetime is frightening even to the USGS people as they know how it will change life as we know it for the entire planet. To even hint that it may explode in the coming years, may send the economy into a nose dive and people into a panic. I do believe Yellowstone will erupt in my lifetime.

@ Austin;
No, the scientist isn't wrong. The level of magma is rising 3 times faster than ever recorded and even taking that into consideration it isn't likely to happen for several hundreds of years. So unless something changes and some magic happens it's a pretty safe bet that it won't erupt in your life. I don't think you understand how much of an increase %300 is. With most things a %12-13 increase is quite large, especially something so slow and constant. %300 is ridiculous and the chances of it getting that high in the first place are quite low. (Note how it's an isolated observation, as in, those conditions are not seen anywhere else) So the chances of further escalation are colossally low.

What are you credentials by the way?

It really wouldn't be a bad idea to have a spare tire in your trunk between this event (et....Yellowstone!) and many other things that threaten us. Its real and if we don't use it are kids, or their, WILL! Does anyone know what kind of gravity will pull when the planet's are lined up? God Bless all of you and pass the amunition!

Scientists are certainly adept with their readings and measurements. However, we all have to consider the unknown equations. Tectonic plates are constantly moving, even on a smaller scale such as
the "bounces" in underground coal mines (which happen regularly). If such predictions were entirely known and accruate, people would be evacuated from these dangerous situations before they happened. The Earth has been through meteor hits, volcanic erputions, hurricanes, tornados, etc
since time began.. . mother nature will continue to happen on it's own time schedule. It is best to always be prepared for all possibilities. No one likes to imagine disasters happening to them.

The last major Caldera Eruption at Toba, Indonesia, about 70,000 years ago perfectly coincides with the largest decline in human population ever, mitochondrial studies suggest the entire population dwindled to about 2,000 adults - the closest humanity has ever come to extinction, at the same time.

I wonder how many of these kinds of magma bulge volcanos exist under oceanic plates, leaving no lasting geographic evidence but causing catastrophic tsunamis spanning the whole planet.

The earth is not a friendly place, we face many threats to our existence, both natural and made made. Consider checking out the non-profit "Lifeboat Foundation" www.lifeboat.com which has over 500 scientists on it's advisory boards and is working to identify and enact mitigation strategies to combat all of the threats to survival we face. Humanity needs an insurance policy.

people really need to know about this it really important.
they say it is unlikely but thats not a definite answer what if it happens tommorow