Comments on: From the Wikipedia: Old Faithful

By: chris

chris — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:35:53 +0000

Yes Mega Disasters is a nice treat when there is nothing else on. The Wikipedia has a nice episode listing.

Jordan Hill to lake effect snow went something like this, I tried to retrace….

Jordan Hill > 2009 NBA draft> LA Clippers> Blake Griffin> Oklahoma Sooners> Jeff Capel> University of Oklahoma> atmospheric radar research center> national severe stroms labratory> Storm prediction center> Severe weather> Squall Lines> mesoscale conective systems> lake effect snow

By: John in LA

John in LA — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:49:52 +0000

If you want to see a realistic interpretation of what the Yellowstone supervolcano will look like when it erupts, pay your $12 and see “2012″. Roland Emmerich is a prophet!

By: Ted Berg

Ted Berg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:09:56 +0000

I haven’t yet seen Mega Disasters, but just from the title it could be in the running for my new favorite show.

Also, I think a fun game is to see how many steps it takes you to get from one Wikipedia article to one totally unrelated Wikipedia article just by the links. For example, I just got from Martha Stewart Living to Quantum Physics in six clicks.

MSL > Time Inc. > 1990 > Jerome Isaac Friedman > Stanford Linear Accelerator Center > Particle Physics > Quantum Physics

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:29:23 +0000

There was an episode of Mega Disasters (on History Channel) outlining what would happen in the Yellowstone caldera erupts. I def don’t think Awesome is the term I’d use for it if it turned out the way they expect, quite frightening actually. Another episide called “east coast sunami” was also quite disturbing, but really cool at the same time.

Also along your point of getting lost in Wikipedia, its amazing how all the hyperlinks can just lead you off into places you never though you would be. For instance, the other day I started out looking up background on Jordan Hill (of the Knicks) and an hour later, through nothing more than clicking hyperlinks to related articles, I’m now well versed in the formation and frequency of lake effect snow.