[AR Hammer]

Pretty slim! I agree.
I'm still not moving to Montana any time soon!

[cnorman18]

Sounds like this one goes into the same file as "impact by Texas-sized asteroid" and "massive shift of the Earth's crust":

Contingency plan:
Move into an inside room without windows, get under a large and heavy piece of furniture, put your head between your knees, and kiss your ass goodbye...

[teknoid]

Originally Posted by Quasi

Within the past two million years, the Yellowstone supervolcano has undergone three extremely large explosive eruptions, up to 2,500 times the size of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption. The three eruptions happened 2.1 million years ago, 1.3 million years ago, and the most recent 640,000 years ago. So based upon that schedule, it's pretty much due for the next one. Of course, the chances of it happening within our lifetimes is still pretty darn slim.

And people worry about global warming? If that sucker blows, most of the US is toast. The global climate will be pretty well screwed up, too. Unlike global warming, this WILL happen. It's only a matter of time. I think I still have some distant relatives in Germany, maybe they have a spare room?

[pioneer461]

Originally Posted by SabreArms

Where are you located Pioneer?

I'm about 20 miles or so north of Portland, on the Oregon side of the Columbia. Little town of 6000 called Scappoose. It's an Indian name meaning; "Gravelly Plain." As the eagle flies I think we're about 40 miles from the mountain, but in geologic terms, it might as well be in our back yard.

[mike1952]

We also have an asteroid that will be pretty close to earth around 2035.