Yellowstone Road Melts

[+OverSword]

Underground heat from a supervolcano combined with high summer temperatures have melted a section of asphalt road in Yellowstone National Park, forcing the closure of some areas.

The 3.3-mile-long Firehole Lake Drive was closed on Monday after the park's ever-changing thermal geology created a 'hot spot' which turned the road into 'oatmeal'.

As they examined possible fixes, park officials warned hikers to avoid the area as the danger of stepping through solid-looking soil into boiling-hot water was high.

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Edited July 11, 2014 by OverSword

[freetoroam]

I am glad its not in England, they would have concreted over the area and build a new town.

[Imaginarynumber1]

Surprised not to find this in the conspiracy section with a bunch of doom and gloom about the caldera exploding.

[+OverSword]

Surprised not to find this in the conspiracy section with a bunch of doom and gloom about the caldera exploding.

It's supposedly overdue, but I don't see how that's a conspiracy.

[Patient Zero]

"This is the end, my only friend, the end"

There, doom and gloom via The Doors.

Good find OverSword!

Hopefully, one day i'll make it to Yellow Stone. Such beauty.

[BiffSplitkins]

It's supposedly overdue, but I don't see how that's a conspiracy.

[BlueBomber]

Surprised not to find this in the conspiracy section with a bunch of doom and gloom about the caldera exploding.

What, it's exploding?! Ahhhhhh!!

[Imaginarynumber1]

It's supposedly overdue, but I don't see how that's a conspiracy.

There is no geological evidence to support the statement that an eruption of the caldera is overdue. Geologically, the region is very active and does have a large magma chamber, however , the only data we have suggests the last eruption was roughly 640000 years ago. We do not know how long before that it erupted nor how long after it will again.

Also, I did not mean to imply that you would post it in the conspiracy section, just that I wouldn't be surprised to see it there as "ZOMG??!!! PROOF OF ERUPTION!!!" type posts.

Edit: Typos

Edited July 11, 2014 by Imaginarynumber1

[Ealdwita]

Nevertheless, I think I'll stick with Margate for our annual hols again this year....just in case.

[toast]

No, there is no place named Yellowstone, no there isn`t!!!!!!!!

[coolguy]

This is not good, when it blows America is in deep trouble and deep ice age