JRE MMA Show #186 with Sean Sharaf · Aired Oct 1, 2026
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When super volcanoes erupt, they kill 80% of the people on the planet.
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No supervolcano eruption on record has killed anything close to 80% of the people on Earth. The Toba supereruption about 74,000 years ago was long blamed for nearly wiping out humanity, but the US Geological Survey says archaeological evidence shows people did not suffer greatly from it. The USGS says a Yellowstone supereruption would cause serious national and global harm but would not end the human race.
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Is it true that when super volcanoes erupt, they kill 80% of the people on the planet?
No, not as stated. No supervolcano eruption on record has killed anything close to 80% of the people on Earth. The Toba supereruption about 74,000 years ago was long blamed for nearly wiping out humanity, but the US Geological Survey says archaeological evidence shows people did not suffer greatly from it. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on JRE MMA Show #186 with Sean Sharaf, aired Oct 1, 2026, at 2:06:32. The supporting source is usgs.gov, linked below.
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