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BBL · 7 October 2018, 01:33 AM

I guess we need to accelerate Mars habitation??

pickettt · 7 October 2018, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Anyone can drop dead from cardiac arrest at any moment, do you worry about that? I certainly don't.

I can't do anything about a volcano, but I can lay off the salt pork, biscuits and gravy breakfasts.

Fat_ninja · 7 October 2018, 01:39 AM

Space X people

Laszlo · 7 October 2018, 01:39 AM

This has been circulating all summer and the concerns are real. NASA launched an investigation late spring to scan Yellowstone from space to measure how much the dome has risen or fallen as well as other scientific methods to determine what is happening. From my research if you live in Denver and should Yellowstone erupt, within hours Denver will be covered with up to 8ft of ash. There is ZERO escape. Further from the eruption, some 600 miles or so, you’re still in the death zone. But if you live near me, you have a chance of survival but likely starve due to a complete infrastructure and social breakdown. The threat is so real, that the United States has an evacuation plan and agreement with Australia to support US refugees in the tens of millions. This is factual and we have already financed this with Australia. I’m not losing sleep over this but the threat is a reality and it’s just a matter of when. What should scare people is that there’s government plans in place.

Abdullah71601 · 7 October 2018, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BBL

I guess we need to accelerate Mars habitation??

It's already worse on Mars. There's no magnetic field, so the atmosphere is getting burned off and the planet is routinely bathed in lethal radiation from solar flares. It's a nice place to visit with unmanned rovers, but you couldn't live there.

Brew · 7 October 2018, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BBL

I guess we need to accelerate Mars habitation??

I've been watching this on Netflix. Doesn't look like that ends well either, fyi.

AK797 · 7 October 2018, 01:50 AM

I doubt we will be so lucky as to be the last gen to survive or maybe not a cataclysmic event such as this. I'm more worried about a bacterial pandemic, like the Spanish flu.

TheVTCGuy · 7 October 2018, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by bayerische

Well if it will blow within 601.000 years this time, it's fine by me.

Actually, if will just hold off until after the NFL games tomorrow then I’m good.

TheVTCGuy · 7 October 2018, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Anyone can drop dead from cardiac arrest at any moment, do you worry about that? I certainly don't.

Well Bas I WASN’T until you just mentioned it, now I think I’m having chest pains

SearChart · 7 October 2018, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

Well Bas I WASN’T until you just mentioned it, now I think I’m having chest pains

With my excessive running I think I should worry most about sudden death.

superdog · 7 October 2018, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by AK797

I doubt we will be so lucky as to be the last gen to survive or maybe not a cataclysmic event such as this. I'm more worried about a bacterial pandemic, like the Spanish flu.

I happen to agree.

I thought SARS was going to be the end of us.

But yeah, a distinct possibility of a major outbreak of some sort.

tyler1980 · 7 October 2018, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by superdog

I happen to agree.

I thought SARS was going to be the end of us.

But yeah, a distinct possibility of a major outbreak of some sort.

we are running out of antibiotics. Overuse and drug resistant bacteria become more prevalent. Its a tough situation as you need to develop antibiotics for the specific purpose of not using them which doesnt happen. You make a new one and over prescribe it

My biggest concern is the non genetic diversity in crops. One bad disease outbreak and everything dies. Genetically diverse crops are different from each other so if something kills one it might not kill the other and we are going away from that. Its why the spanish flu/ebola or whatever doesn't kill all humans, because we are genetically diverse and some peoples genetics were better able to deal with it.

Abdullah71601 · 7 October 2018, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by tyler1980

we are running out of antibiotics. Overuse and drug resistant bacteria become more prevalent. Its a tough situation as you need to develop antibiotics for the specific purpose of not using them which doesnt happen. You make a new one and over prescribe it

My biggest concern is the non genetic diversity in crops. One bad disease outbreak and everything dies. Genetically diverse crops are different from each other so if something kills one it might not kill the other and we are going away from that. Its why the spanish flu/ebola or whatever doesn't kill all humans, because we are genetically diverse and some peoples genetics were better able to deal with it.

It has something to do with hygiene and prompt access to medical care too. You don't see outbreaks where there's good infrastructure. It's always the rural villages with little clean water and no medical care that get wiped out.

I think dwindling fresh water resources, coupled with high energy costs, will be the trigger for global calamity about mid century.

superdog · 7 October 2018, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by tyler1980

we are running out of antibiotics. Overuse and drug resistant bacteria become more prevalent. Its a tough situation as you need to develop antibiotics for the specific purpose of not using them which doesnt happen. You make a new one and over prescribe it

My biggest concern is the non genetic diversity in crops. One bad disease outbreak and everything dies. Genetically diverse crops are different from each other so if something kills one it might not kill the other and we are going away from that. Its why the spanish flu/ebola or whatever doesn't kill all humans, because we are genetically diverse and some peoples genetics were better able to deal with it.

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Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

It has something to do with hygiene and prompt access to medical care too. You don't see outbreaks where there's good infrastructure. It's always the rural villages with little clean water and no medical care that get wiped out.

I think dwindling fresh water resources, coupled with high energy costs, will be the trigger for global calamity about mid century.

I would pay good money to get you two into a room someday.

Boy oh boy, those conversations would be amazing!!!

Phrank · 7 October 2018, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by kaiserphoenix

Surprised Omega has not made a limited edition speedmaster about this. Some far strung NaSA association Magma edition limited to 2000 pieces.

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GB-man · 7 October 2018, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by superdog

I would pay good money to get you two into a room someday.
!

That’s what I told my wife and her friend

superdog · 7 October 2018, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by GB-man

That’s what I told my wife and her friend

Ha. Yeah. I’d prefer that actually.

Keadog · 7 October 2018, 07:00 AM

Not to be rude, but both the Spanish flu and SARS were caused by viruses, not bacteria. Antibiotics have no effect on viruses and anti-virals have never been as readily available as antibiotics (which are still grossly overused and evolving resistance is a serious concern).

The main reason for increased life spans since the start of the 20th Century (IMO) is overall improvement in sanitation and the required infrastructure to provide proper sanitation. When that backslides, people don't do as well overall (see Typhus now in LA - google it if interested).

No one has contacted me about my spot on the trip to Australia. I can just imagine who gets saved.

SearChart · 8 October 2018, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

Well Bas I WASN’T until you just mentioned it, now I think I’m having chest pains

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Originally Posted by SearChart

With my excessive running I think I should worry most about sudden death.

Well.....

Two men die after taking part in Cardiff half marathon

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...ompleting-race

tyler1980 · 8 October 2018, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Keadog

Not to be rude, but both the Spanish flu and SARS were caused by viruses, not bacteria. Antibiotics have no effect on viruses and anti-virals have never been as readily available as antibiotics (which are still grossly overused and evolving resistance is a serious concern).

The main reason for increased life spans since the start of the 20th Century (IMO) is overall improvement in sanitation and the required infrastructure to provide proper sanitation. When that backslides, people don't do as well overall (see Typhus now in LA - google it if interested).

No one has contacted me about my spot on the trip to Australia. I can just imagine who gets saved.

i was talking about two different things... antibiotic resistant bacteria and non genetic diversity in crops. The analogy to genetic diversity in humans being advantageous when there was an outbreak of whatever was about crops and un related to the antibiotics part

tyler1980 · 9 October 2018, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by superdog

I would pay good money to get you two into a room someday.

Boy oh boy, those conversations would be amazing!!!

i just tell myself all the stuff he doesnt reply to, he agrees with me... so thats most things

FWIW, i agree with him on the freshwater resources being an issue as well... but that is because its melting and becoming ocean water

Seriously though people are planting heavily water dependent crops in dry-ish areas and over irrigating, putting a lot of pressure on the water resources unless its a particularly wet year. California is a prime example especially combined with the water needs of a very populated area.

TC94 · 9 October 2018, 12:27 AM

If this super volcano does eventually erupt, would it be safe to wear my Rolex that day?

I have a DSSD, would that be the best Rolex to wear for a cataclysmic event, or should I wear my Seiko diver that day? Thanks.

droptopman · 9 October 2018, 12:38 AM

The threat is real. Although I am more concerned with global pandemic and blood borne infections.
A good friend is a research biologist. He says all these other catastrophe threats are real, but is convinced it will be a pandemic that wipes us out.
I pretty much stick my head in the sand and enjoy life as much as possible in my limited time here.

Abdullah71601 · 9 October 2018, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tyler1980

i just tell myself all the stuff he doesnt reply to, he agrees with me... so thats most things

FWIW, i agree with him on the freshwater resources being an issue as well... but that is because its melting and becoming ocean water

Seriously though people are planting heavily water dependent crops in dry-ish areas and over irrigating, putting a lot of pressure on the water resources unless its a particularly wet year. California is a prime example especially combined with the water needs of a very populated area.

The planet has plenty of water, but most not fit to drink. Fresh water systems are more and more dependent on affordable energy. When energy stops being affordable, fresh water will stop being affordable in many areas.

Sell your condo in Dubai sooner than later.

Knappo 1307 · 9 October 2018, 05:15 AM

There was a guy on the street corner today screaming the world was going to end. Now I understand what he was talking about.

SPMN · 9 October 2018, 06:07 AM

Will lume be more or less important after the eruption? I keep going back and forth. On the one hand, a lumed watch will be MORE important because we won’t be able to read the time in our new dark, hellish existence. But on the other hand, it will be a lot harder to naturally charge the lume without sunlight, so it wouldn’t really matter. But on the other hand again, all Americans are moving to sunny Australia (maybe Canada has a similar agreement with New Zealand?), so maybe lume will still be important?

It’s all very confusing. I’m going to stock up on Twinkies.

Rolex addict · 9 October 2018, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Well.....

Two men die after taking part in Cardiff half marathon

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...ompleting-race

Out of the 17 Ironman races I've done, there were 3 where people died. At Ironman Chattanooga, all the swimming commotion in the water dislodged a body that had been in the river for a while. I don't count that one. He didn't pay a ridiculous entry fee to be there.

linesiders · 9 October 2018, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

The world is fine now, and the thing has blown up several times before. I think we'll be alright.

Isn't there a made for TV disaster flick about this?

Yep Super Sharkano - SyFy Channel.

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Originally Posted by BBL

I guess we need to accelerate Mars habitation??

Ahem, The Expanse ; )

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Originally Posted by Rolex addict

Out of the 17 Ironman races I've done, there were 3 where people died. At Ironman Chattanooga, all the swimming commotion in the water dislodged a body that had been in the river for a while. I don't count that one. He didn't pay a ridiculous entry fee to be there.

One of the reasons I do not run marathons. Beer being the other ; )

Abdullah71601 · 9 October 2018, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Knappo 1307

There was a guy on the street corner today screaming the world was going to end. Now I understand what he was talking about.

Yeah...

Mon and Larry have been banned. The end is neigh.

FTX I · 9 October 2018, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by abdullah71601

yeah...

Mon and larry have been banned. The end is neigh.

Omg

7 October 2018, 01:33 AM	#31
BBL "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Real Name: DM Location: USA Watch: DD-YG/DJ/Breitling Posts: 8,896	I guess we need to accelerate Mars habitation?? __________________ . People of integrity expect to be believed and when they are not they let time prove them right. A best friend is like a four leaf clover - hard to find and lucky to have. SJP

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Laszlo 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Watch: Date & No Date Posts: 10,868	This has been circulating all summer and the concerns are real. NASA launched an investigation late spring to scan Yellowstone from space to measure how much the dome has risen or fallen as well as other scientific methods to determine what is happening. From my research if you live in Denver and should Yellowstone erupt, within hours Denver will be covered with up to 8ft of ash. There is ZERO escape. Further from the eruption, some 600 miles or so, you’re still in the death zone. But if you live near me, you have a chance of survival but likely starve due to a complete infrastructure and social breakdown. The threat is so real, that the United States has an evacuation plan and agreement with Australia to support US refugees in the tens of millions. This is factual and we have already financed this with Australia. I’m not losing sleep over this but the threat is a reality and it’s just a matter of when. What should scare people is that there’s government plans in place. __________________ "You might as well question why we breathe. If we stop breathing, we'll die. If we stop fighting our enemies, the world will die." Paul Henreid as Victor Laszlo in Casablanca

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droptopman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Real Name: Mark Location: Washington State Watch: SUBS and GMT's! Posts: 9,664	The threat is real. Although I am more concerned with global pandemic and blood borne infections. A good friend is a research biologist. He says all these other catastrophe threats are real, but is convinced it will be a pandemic that wipes us out. I pretty much stick my head in the sand and enjoy life as much as possible in my limited time here. __________________ Judge Smails: Ty, what did you shoot today? Ty: Oh, Judge, I don't keep score. Judge Smails: Then how do you measure yourself with other golfers? Ty: By height.

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AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	I doubt we will be so lucky as to be the last gen to survive or maybe not a cataclysmic event such as this. I'm more worried about a bacterial pandemic, like the Spanish flu.

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Keadog "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: USA Posts: 358	Not to be rude, but both the Spanish flu and SARS were caused by viruses, not bacteria. Antibiotics have no effect on viruses and anti-virals have never been as readily available as antibiotics (which are still grossly overused and evolving resistance is a serious concern). The main reason for increased life spans since the start of the 20th Century (IMO) is overall improvement in sanitation and the required infrastructure to provide proper sanitation. When that backslides, people don't do as well overall (see Typhus now in LA - google it if interested). No one has contacted me about my spot on the trip to Australia. I can just imagine who gets saved.

9 October 2018, 12:27 AM	#52
TC94 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Real Name: Varies Location: On a couch Watch: Me Posts: 380	If this super volcano does eventually erupt, would it be safe to wear my Rolex that day? I have a DSSD, would that be the best Rolex to wear for a cataclysmic event, or should I wear my Seiko diver that day? Thanks.

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Knappo 1307 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Jason Location: USA Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 8,561	There was a guy on the street corner today screaming the world was going to end. Now I understand what he was talking about.

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SPMN "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: St Paul, MN Watch: Tudor, Omega Posts: 1,218	Will lume be more or less important after the eruption? I keep going back and forth. On the one hand, a lumed watch will be MORE important because we won’t be able to read the time in our new dark, hellish existence. But on the other hand, it will be a lot harder to naturally charge the lume without sunlight, so it wouldn’t really matter. But on the other hand again, all Americans are moving to sunny Australia (maybe Canada has a similar agreement with New Zealand?), so maybe lume will still be important? It’s all very confusing. I’m going to stock up on Twinkies.

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