The Yellowstone Supervolcano: Just How Bad Would An Eruption Be?

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[MatthewMarcum]

I may be biased, but when I see a new Simon Whistler channel, I subscribe to that new Simon Whistler channel. I’m a simple man.

[tyharris]

Ah, those Yellowstone geezers. Well worth the trip to see them in their natural habitat.

[dwwest]

As someone who lives in Wyoming, been to Yellowstone, and had people ask me, "Where do the animals sleep at night when the park closes?" I have zero confidence that tourist would have the good sense to stop taking pictures of a lava follow to get out of the way.

[aurtisanminer]

I’ll tell you one thing that will happen: a handful of people will buy ALL the goddamn toilet paper and never come close to using it all.

[IFH]

Loved the video and info on Yellowstone, but I couldn't stop laughing at "Geezers"!

[arianamaria_]

I love the confidence Simon has to just hard launch a new channel and continue on without even introducing it 😂 he knows we’re all sluts for the whistlerverse and will crawl through the depths of hell to find his newest channel. A true king tbh

[Zigz]

Man this guy is cool. He really has potential if he ever wants to start 1 or 2 different youtube channels on different topics!

[drbobiwsky]

*Pats pillow, puts on headphones, falls into relaxation listening to factboi's gentle voice talking about destruction.*

[Genesh]

I JUST LEARNED THAT THE AMERICAN AND BRITISH WAY OF PRONOUNCING "GEYSER" IS DIFFERENT.

[iceguy]

Took my two youngest (then teen) kids to Yellowstone about 10 years ago. My daughter and I wondered how aware we would be that the eruption happened. One thing we learned is that hot spots are constantly shifting. I'd looked forward to seeing one hot mud springs that had left an indelible memory from my teen years. It was gone! A ranger said that two years before it vanished overnight and the hot spot moved a half mile away, which was why hundreds of trees "over there" he pointed, "are dying."

I still highly recommend a visit!

[MichaelScheele]

Simon, I'd have the scriptwriter check the unit conversions between metric and US customary units. Early on, some text showed km^3 as larger than miles^3, then miles^3 as larger than km^3 (correct). Later on 100 mm was said to be equivalent to around 3 feet; centimeters would have been the correct metric unit to use rather than millimeters. The use of millimeters rather than centimeters continued a few more times after that.

[antbereishit]

Yes! A new geography channel with Simon! I was very sad when he stopped appearing in the last one. I'm a proud Simon-addict.

[ktina]

When my triplets were 8 yrs old, we did a cross-country road trip to visit each of the places they chose. One of those places was Yellowstone National Park (the other two were The Grand Canyon National Park and White Sands National Park). They have a "Junior Ranger" program where the kids fill out a packet about different parts of the park they visit and when they are done, a park ranger can 'quiz' them on their visit, rewarding the kids with a patch for their particular age-appropriate knowledge. My three were able to answer questions on the 14 yr old level and got the Bison Patch they had so desperately wanted. (They're 19 now and still have their patch from Yellowstone lol). There are so many educational things for kids of all ages at the park. Something for your viewers to consider if they have children/teens. BTW, if you are military (or a military family) you used to be able to get into every national park for FREE. This was back in summer 2012, so not sure if this still applies. But it was a great incentive to visit MANY national parks during our 4, 000 mile road-trip adventure!!

[nafjon]

Another one? 🤘🏻 YES!!! The Whistlerverse is ever expanding!! Thank you to you Si and everyone who works with you on all your channels!

[kima.]

Personally, I like all the different themed channels. I get to enjoy Simon and the team and listen to/watch what I'm interested in at the moment. I go to one channel and get my fill of that subject without having to filter through videos of stuff I'm not interested at the time. Keep up the good work Team Whistle Boy. And, I don't care what the background looks like, I work from home and mainly listen.

[preape]

I worked in Yellowstone this past summer, it was epic. I worked near West Thumb, and Upper Old Faithful, I could literally walk outside of my room, and watch it. Now over the winter I am just outside the park, working in Gardiner, MT. This place has been on My bucket list for years, and I had the chance to work, and live in it.

[oldgrunt]

Visited Yellowstone as kid. Later in life as an OTR truck driver, passed through it into Idaho, visited Craters of the Moon. drove through eastern Oregon and Washington. Easy to see the how the earlier eruptions shaped the landscape back then. If you have not experienced that country I highly recommend you take the trip.

[realld]

I live a couple hours from Yellowstone. Been there at least 15 times. It's beautiful. Also, if it goes off, I don't have to worry about anything anymore.

[chadfanton]

Sorry Simon I’m late to the party! So glad to support such a legend! Thanks for the hard work to everyone involved!

[setaside]

I've spent a great deal of time in Yellowstone. The earth is constantly talking out there. Tremors happen all the time and rumbles comprised of ultra low frequency occur, well, frequently. It can be unnerving if you're out on your own after dark. My favorite part is when the geothermal heat finds a spot to escape, just underneath the asphalt surface of the road. That section melts, turns to tar, and will find itself blocked unceremoniously by orange cones in a resigned admission that there's nothing man can do to stop even the smallest sign of planet Earth's hidden strength. Amusing and humbling, simultaneously.