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> The last eruption had an estimated Volcanic Explosivity Index of 8 (described as "mega-colossal") I'm not going to lie - this made me giggle. Assuming this
by confluence 14y ago
> The last eruption had an estimated Volcanic Explosivity Index of 8 (described as "mega-colossal")
I'm not going to lie - this made me giggle.
Assuming this theory holds - then at one point in time all our futures depended on the actions of less than 1000 people - which makes me wonder about our future generations. Will they say the same thing about us living on planet earth?
- yohui 14y agoI assume "1000 breeding pairs" means at least 2000 people. Elsewhere the article mentions an estimate of "3000 to 10000" survivors. Either way, if true, it's an fascinating picture. Most of us will have more people within a few miles radius than once lived over all the Earth. I wonder what sort of traits might have been passed on had the predicted disaster not occurred.
- aerique 14y agoWith some googling and clicking around I couldn't find what the estimated population was before the disaster. Anyone know?