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If the Yellowstone caldera erupts, simple power outages are the least of your worries. Large sections of North America will be rendered basically uninhabitable,
by ttfkam 5y ago
If the Yellowstone caldera erupts, simple power outages are the least of your worries. Large sections of North America will be rendered basically uninhabitable, and GLOBAL climate will be noticeably affected.
This is not just some ordinary, mountain-like volcano. Look up the area in Google Maps and imagine ALL of Yellowstone park as the mouth of a volcano to get a better sense of the scale. Several states will effectively lose all access to the sun for an extended period.
- theGeatZhopa 5y agoI realize it could get worse. But, if it's night, you need a light. It will be a apocalyptic catastrophe without doubts. What will be needed in case of eruption are decentralized power production and infrastructure for the areas not directly blown a mile up to be able to produce food & building site materials. Not everyone will survive. Without decentralization of power production, the danger of having not this and not that, the damage would be much more higher. (Guess, I played to much C&C :) )