What is the most dangerous natural disaster?

[DoomPatrol]

If you happen to live close to one. Which is the most dangerous?

Hurricanes

Volcanic Eruptions

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

I think tsunamis kill more people every year than the rest of those combined.

 

[Fluffernutter]

Asteroid slamming into Earth.

 

[JoeyJoeJoeJr]

Lack of water due to degenerate gambling

 

[Fluffernutter]

A super volcano could probably cause the most damage.

Tons of ash spewing into the atmosphere changing the climate for the globe.

Yeah, I'll agree.

 

[bubbleboyjones]

1. Volcanoes - doesn't need much explanation. Only one which you pretty much can't survive unless you get the fuck out of dodge
2. Tsunamis - This is survivable but horrifying; by product of earthquake(technically can be caused other ways)
3. Eathquake - Scary shit but very survivable odds wise
4. Hurricane - Usually lots of notice. Very survivable odds wise but could be horrifying if your in a worst possible location like near the beach during a storm surge which gives you some of the properties of the tsunami

 

[gspieler]

Karen, demanding to speak to a manager.

 

[Goon Dog]

 

[biscuitsbrah]

Lack of water due to degenerate gambling

You can’t just reference your own thread... It doesn’t work like that

 

[jimbob27]

Depends if you're talking about dangerous to a population over time, or dangerous to an individual.

Earthquakes have probably killed the most historically but the really bad ones are so few and far between, you've got a good chance of living in a "high risk" zone and getting through your entire life without experiencing one.

If you do get caught in a bad one, there's nothing you can do. They can come without warning, and there's not much you can do if you've suddently got a building collapsing on you.

Destructive volcanoes are similar in terms of frequency, but are more localized and prediction is getting better and better so you've got a decent chance of being evacuated.

Hurricanes are probably the most dangerous to an individual. Not necessarily in terms of risk to life, but if you live in a high risk area, you're guaranteed to be effected by them.

Tsunamis again are theoretically survivable in most scenarios as warnings are getting better since the one in 2004, although obviously you're completely fucked if you're somewhere flat with no high ground to run to.

 

[JAEGERX]

its communism, its always communism

 

[TheOneAboveAll3]

A pyroclastic flow is probably the most dangerous if your in its path, you can pretty much kiss you ass goodbye and look forward to being roasted alive, bodies in Herculaneum all have cracked skulls were their brains boiled and exploded out.

Just thinking about this makes me terrified. Probably the shittiest way to die along with being chopped to death with a machette or knife

 

[the ambush]

Pit bull terriers according to sherdog.

 

[j123]

Women

 

[W12Ranger]

Volcanoes get my vote. They can have a much more far reaching global impact, see the Iceland one in 2010.

 

[squeakymcgill]

coronal mass ejection

volcanic eruptions can trigger climate change so that's the most dangerous in the poll

 

[squeakymcgill]

Also...tsunamis are caused by earthquakes

 

[mooseman17]

I guess a giant earthquake would trump all but something about a tsunami absolutely terrifies me.

 

[CrimsonFan]

I'd say earthquake seeing as that's what causes Tsunamis and Volcanos a lot of the time

Tornados suck too

Rain should also be an option because flash floods can fuuucshit up

 

[Poser Caust]

I'd say earthquake seeing as that's what causes Tsunamis and Volcanos a lot of the time

Tornados suck too

Rain should also be an option because flash floods can fuuucshit up

This. I thought everyone knew tsunamis and volcanic eruptions are triggered by earthquake.

 

[ThinkGreen]

Super volcanos can literally shut the world down if one goes off, but that’s extremely rare. A “normal” volcano erupting is still rare and far less devastating. Tsunamis happen quite often and are devastating almost every time.