View Full Version : Newsflash: Volcanic activity and volcanic cloud moving towards Europe
Jack Daw
04-15-2010, 03:38 PM
Once again this summer won't be very good. Gloomy and wet weather hi, sunny and high temps bye!!!
Pic from Independent.co.uk:
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Volcanic ash cloud from Iceland grounds all UK flights - News & Advice, Travel - The Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/volcanic-ash-cloud-from-iceland-grounds-all-uk-flights-1945547.html)
Dalmatiansoap
04-15-2010, 03:59 PM
Its on all news here!
Caloosamusa
04-15-2010, 04:15 PM
The ash has long term effects of enriching the soil. I do feel for ya'lls situation in the short term. I hope the air clears soon. :2239:
Jack Daw
04-15-2010, 05:48 PM
The ash has long term effects of enriching the soil. I do feel for ya'lls situation in the short term. I hope the air clears soon. :2239:
Like I once told Lorax, no need for make up in these circumstances. :ha:
island cassie
04-15-2010, 06:19 PM
Making for some great sunsets there I hear!
momoese
04-15-2010, 09:48 PM
Tonight, volcanic sunsets over Europe Flickr Blog (http://blog.flickr.net/en/2010/04/15/tonight-volcanic-sunsets-over-europe/)
momoese
04-15-2010, 09:55 PM
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2574/4505369452_3922b5a3f3_o.jpg
Dalmatiansoap
04-16-2010, 06:28 AM
Nice to see you posting again!
:nanadrink:
:woohoonaner:
Jack Daw
04-16-2010, 08:49 AM
And from Reuters. I like the mood of this picture. It could also be called "Doomsday!!!". :D
http://i.pravda.sk/10/042/skmaxi/P23327bdf_sopka6.jpg
jeffreyp
04-16-2010, 11:21 AM
Can we tax iceland? I propose creating a tax involving volcanic ash offsets for heavy volcanic ash polluting countries such as iceland. I realize this is an inconvenient truth but it is inevitable that Iceland is further contributing toward global cooling.
Ok all joking aside, this could be very serious...much much worse than driving around in your suv or al gore's co2 spewing private jet.
Global cooling: What happens if the Iceland volcano blows - Science Fair: Science and Space News - USATODAY.com (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/2010/03/global-cooling-what-happens-if-the-iceland-volcano-blows/1)
Scuba_Dave
04-16-2010, 12:14 PM
I guess the Chunnel will be busy, boat & train
Where's the Titanic when you need it
Dang Global warming
Katla errupts every 40-80 years, last small one in 1955
Last major one in 1918
Jack Daw
04-16-2010, 12:17 PM
Can we tax iceland? I propose creating a tax involving volcanic ash offsets for heavy volcanic ash polluting countries such as iceland. I realize this is an inconvenient truth but it is inevitable that Iceland is further contributing toward global cooling.
Ok all joking aside, this could be very serious...much much worse than driving around in your suv or al gore's co2 spewing private jet.
Global cooling: What happens if the Iceland volcano blows - Science Fair: Science and Space News - USATODAY.com (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/2010/03/global-cooling-what-happens-if-the-iceland-volcano-blows/1)
I'm in favor of extra taxation for Iceland. And also strip them of their carbon residue limits for the next 150 years. :D
And to the second part: If the volcano were to blow up with lava pouring out and everything, one more reason to move away from Europe. Yeaaaay!
Btw. I like the volcano's name: Eyjafjallajokull. What the heck does it mean? And how do you pronounce it? There should be a pronunciation guide in the brackets for this. :D
Dalmatiansoap
04-16-2010, 01:06 PM
YouTube - Iceland volcano is getting worse ( 2012 predictions ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSwKgeZMmqg&feature=player_embedded)
:lurk:
Jack Daw
04-16-2010, 02:37 PM
I knew some dumbhead was going to publish this on youtube as a part of 2012 prediction. This is just ridiculous. :ha:
Ante, let's put our money together and buy some old Russian diesel submarine, it looks like naval travelling is going to be popular these next few months. :D Or a spaceship module. ;)
Btw. what they describe as a reason is absolutely, absolutely and again: absolutely absurd idea from some really backwards thinking mind.
"...why the planes can't fly... ...(weather) radar works on a principle of detecting water droplets in clouds..." That's just sick how someone puts this on TV. Any electrotechnician or someone with basic courses in EM transmission must be laughing their *** off. Planes can't fly because of a weather radar and dryness of a cloud, right.
What about the glass and rocks flying through air turbines, melting down or causing physical damage to the turbine, wouldn't that be the more likely (and in this case true) argument? Sheeesh.
I would definitely recommend everyone in that TV to take at least the simplest IQ tests for us to find out, whether they actually think about what they say on the air.
Why Volcanic Ash from Eyjaffjalljokull is a Problem for Aircraft (http://news.suite101.com/article.cfm/why-volcanic-ash-from-eyjaffjalljokull-is-a-problem-for-aircraft-a226287)
jeffreyp
04-16-2010, 02:54 PM
Jack so where would your preference be to live from Slovakia?
Jack Daw
04-16-2010, 03:14 PM
Jack so where would your preference be to live from Slovakia?
I was thinking Brazil or New Zealand. Seeing how the world turns to what we've had here for the past 70 years (USA including), I don't know if I would be making a better choice (or any difference). [see the video in my sig and take it as an abstraction of what's happening all over the world. Listen to one of the last sentences; "I have lived in your future. And it didn't work."] Climatically yes, but generally I would just speak a different language. It's all the same everywhere. This world is dying, we're dying. Humanity is becoming a wound, scar on this planet.
jeffreyp
04-16-2010, 04:27 PM
Thanks for the link, I'll be sure to watch it. It's a good thing we garden so that we can focus on something positive!
Jeff
Jack Daw
04-16-2010, 05:03 PM
Thanks for the link, I'll be sure to watch it. It's a good thing we garden so that we can focus on something positive!
Jeff
Precisely. But when the winter reigns outside for almost half the year, I have to think about something else. :(
jeffreyp
04-16-2010, 07:44 PM
That's not necessarily true, you can grow super dwarf bananas in pots near a window and supplement the lighting. I grew bananas up in connecticut in a heated basement with only flourescent shop lights! Nevertheless it's better to grow plants outdoors in the warm sun.
jeffreyp
04-16-2010, 07:46 PM
I knew some dumbhead was going to publish this on youtube as a part of 2012 prediction. This is just ridiculous. :ha:
Ante, let's put our money together and buy some old Russian diesel submarine, it looks like naval travelling is going to be popular these next few months. :D Or a spaceship module. ;)
Btw. what they describe as a reason is absolutely, absolutely and again: absolutely absurd idea from some really backwards thinking mind.
"...why the planes can't fly... ...(weather) radar works on a principle of detecting water droplets in clouds..." That's just sick how someone puts this on TV. Any electrotechnician or someone with basic courses in EM transmission must be laughing their *** off. Planes can't fly because of a weather radar and dryness of a cloud, right.
What about the glass and rocks flying through air turbines, melting down or causing physical damage to the turbine, wouldn't that be the more likely (and in this case true) argument? Sheeesh.
I would definitely recommend everyone in that TV to take at least the simplest IQ tests for us to find out, whether they actually think about what they say on the air.
Why Volcanic Ash from Eyjaffjalljokull is a Problem for Aircraft (http://news.suite101.com/article.cfm/why-volcanic-ash-from-eyjaffjalljokull-is-a-problem-for-aircraft-a226287)
I was thinking what?!!? Don't planes use GPS to navigate?
jeffreyp
04-16-2010, 10:21 PM
http://podcast.sciam.com/daily/sa_d_podcast_100223.mp3
Jack Daw
04-17-2010, 04:32 AM
I was thinking what?!!? Don't planes use GPS to navigate?
Among other things they do navigate using GPS. None of the systems works alone, the entire plane is stuffed with various systems and technologies and the result is always what the majority of those systems say. It can't happen (or is very unlikely) that one set of systems fails and the plane falls, no, that wouldn't be very wise, would it?
The entire construction of planes however varies with manufacturing country. Each country has different priorities and each air plane construction company uses different technology and programming (American planes and programs are either bought as a whole or not at all, French planes the same, Russian the same).
It's impossible to get only jets or propulsion system and that's why you many times don't know what technology is used in the planes (and ships the same...).
jmoore
04-17-2010, 07:02 AM
Well my wife and young daughter are stuck in Switzerland having been to a wedding without any way of getting home. All trains booked up and flights not flying, and to make things worse my daughter came down with chicken pox on Friday. I want them home :-(
john_ny
04-17-2010, 08:41 PM
Do you know - they grow bananas in Iceland in greenhouses, heated by hot springs?
jeffreyp
04-17-2010, 10:05 PM
I believe bananas grown in Iceland that made the news were more of a proof of concept and bananas are not truly grown there commercially.
jeffreyp
04-18-2010, 04:08 AM
The volcano has stopped....
Icelandic volcano stops erupting | News-Leader.com | Springfield News-Leader (http://www.news-leader.com/article/20100418/LIFE0602/4180318/Icelandic+volcano+stops+erupting)
john_ny
04-18-2010, 10:54 AM
I believe bananas grown in Iceland that made the news were more of a proof of concept and bananas are not truly grown there commercially.
I didn't see this in the news. It's been quite some time ago, but I, personally, saw the plants in the greenhouses. I don't know if it was commercial or not, but there were some pretty substantial plantings.
(Took me almost three years, but I finally made it to my one thousandth posting!)
Jack Daw
04-18-2010, 11:47 AM
...(Took me almost three years, but I finally made it to my one thousandth posting!)
Congrats and welcome to the club!
:nanadrink:
Well my wife and young daughter are stuck in Switzerland having been to a wedding without any way of getting home. All trains booked up and flights not flying, and to make things worse my daughter came down with chicken pox on Friday. I want them home :-(
I hope they find a way home soon--news says it could be weeks for all of the backlog of passengers to get flights. I know it must be frustrating!
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