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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 2342513" data-attributes="member: 1125">He already did I'm not gonna go into the pseudo-science of super volcanoes throwing planets out of orbit etc etc but rather explore the re population problem.We know that humans can adapt to some extreme conditions and provided it was far enough from the epicenter you might even get areas where enough vegetation and animals survie to support a viable population.in New Zealand it has been estimated (based on DNA studies) that the fursat settlers comprised 20 women (unknown number of men) and that by 1830 (1800 years latter) the population was about 100,000. During this time their was at least 2 volcanic events which caused environmental devestation - so extrpolate from thatactually I am gonna comment on the scienceI live in a volcanic region and despite predictions of acid rain etc arising from volcanic events the last 'major' ash eruption here occured in 1996 (it was tiny by historic standards but still threw up a cloud of ash). Anyway the ash actually increased soil fertility and helped to increase the clarity (cleanliness) of waterways (lakes and rivers) by binding suspended ssilt and sinking to the bottom. Thats nothing about the super volcano - but it is worth noting that volcanoes actually do have environmental benefits which might help the survivors</blockquote>