Such volcanoes are devastating, but very rare. The last one happened at Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia, 74,000 years ago. The active volcanic system at Yellowstone National Park has resulted in super-eruptions-the most recent happened 640,000 years ago. Yellowstone's volcanism is powered by magma rising from a hotspot.
A biased opinion is based on a preconceived notion or idea about a thing, person or group of people based on personal beliefs. In psychology, a bias is known as a cognitive shortcut.. It is based on the idea that the human brain, in order to conserve energy, naturally looks for shorter paths to conclusions by using what has been ingrained to draw speedy conclusions.
Many say that the phrase consensus of opinion is redundant and hence should be avoided: The committee's statement represented a consensus of opinion. The expression is redundant, however, only if consensus is taken in the sense âmajority of opinionâ rather than in its equally valid and earlier sense âgeneral agreement or concord.â