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Philippine volcano Mount Mayon 'may erupt within days'

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Scientists in the Philippines have raised the alert level for the volatile volcano Mount Mayon, amid fears of an imminent eruption.

It is now at four out of a possible five, meaning a hazardous eruption "is possible within days". Level five is when a major eruption has begun.

This particular volcano is a particularly dangerous one. When it erupted in 1814, it killed more than 1,200 people, and destroyed several towns. Yet, due to it's shape, in a perfect cone, it is a popular tourist attraction. Not for me, though. If I should ever go to the Philippines, I have no intention of receiving a Darwin Award. I will stay away. Let others get their 2 minutes of fame, which they will never have a chance to read about, on the internet.

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Now see this would not be happening if Bush had gone along with the KYOTO agreement and the bid snow storm that blanketed parts of the east coast would never have happened either.

These effects of GLOBAL WARMING are becoming more and more evident. Earth Quakes are sure to follow if Cap and Trade is not past immediately.

I think the thing Obama is going to warn against next is that if we don't pass health care and Cap and Trade by the end of the year we are going to be hit by an Extinction Level Event, (ELE) Asteroid.

And don't even get me started about the whole Anti-Christ connection.

But I guess what we need to be most concerned with according to Al Gore is that some of that 2 million degree magma from below the surface of the Earth's crust is going to burst forth and bring about Armageddon by setting fire to the Earth's atmosphere.

And to think we owe all this devastation, and destruction, driving to work, eating beef, and damn it all, it's you bastards that insist on breathing that contribute nothing to the solution and everything to the problems.

This has been heart breaking to write but it had to be said. If all you Liberals Socialist/Communist Obama worshiping tree hugging dumb asses will just hold your breath for about any hour, all of these problems will magically go away.

I can give you an iron clad Obama guarantee it will happen so won't you as a good Obamanite take the pledge to stop spewing that awful CO2 that comes from your exhaling. If you have trouble I suggest the use of a plastic bag placed over your head and enlist a friend to tie a cord of some kind aroung you your neck to insure a tight seal.

It's time to do your part for Obama and help save all man kind.
 
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Stick to the topic. Stop the trolling plz.
 
Now see this would not be happening if Bush had gone along with the KYOTO agreement and the bid snow storm that blanketed parts of the east coast would never have happened either.

These effects of GLOBAL WARMING are becoming more and more evident. Earth Quakes are sure to follow if Cap and Trade is not past immediately.

I think the thing Obama is going to warn against next is that if we don't pass health care and Cap and Trade by the end of the year we are going to be hit by an Extinction Level Event, (ELE) Asteroid.

And don't even get me started about the whole Anti-Christ connection.

But I guess what we need to be most concerned with according to Al Gore is that some of that 2 million degree magma from below the surface of the Earth's crust is going to burst forth and bring about Armageddon by setting fire to the Earth's atmosphere.

And to think we owe all this devastation, and destruction, driving to work, eating beef, and damn it all, it's you bastards that insist on breathing that contribute nothing to the solution and everything to the problems.

This has been heart breaking to write but it had to be said. If all you Liberals Socialist/Communist Obama worshiping tree hugging dumb asses will just hold your breath for about any hour, all of these problems will magically go away.

I can give you an iron clad Obama guarantee it will happen so won't you as a good Obamanite take the pledge to stop spewing that awful CO2 that comes from your exhaling. If you have trouble I suggest the use of a plastic bag placed over your head and enlist a friend to tie a cord of some kind aroung you your neck to insure a tight seal.

It's time to do your part for Obama and help save all man kind.

What a silly, silly post. :roll:
 
What a silly, silly post. :roll:

Oh come now. It isn't as silly as the claims from the left. It's a joke people get a grip.

Truth is Volcanic eruptions can be devastating to local populations, plant and animal life, but on top of that they can feects on both sides of Global warming.

Atmospheric eruptions can cool temperatures on a global scale depending on the duration and scale of the eruption, as smoke and particulates block Sun light.

Undersea eruptions can effect water temperatures and if take place over a long period of time and are large enough they can warm the air over that portion of the sea creating conditions conducive to the creation of storms.

So far volcanic activity has never been successfully linked to human causes.
 
Don't massive volcanic eruptions lower temperature in many areas? (obviously not the ones covered in lava!)
 
Looks like the Earth is going to cool down faster than it already was when this baby blows.
 
Don't massive volcanic eruptions lower temperature in many areas? (obviously not the ones covered in lava!)

Yes as I said and if the super Volcano that is the Yellowstone caldera erupts as it it seems to be headed toward the Nation as a whole will have hell to pay and there nothing known to man that can stop or slow it down. The effects would, or rather will be on a global scale heretofore unseen in human history.
 
Yes as I said and if the super Volcano that is the Yellowstone caldera erupts as it it seems to be headed toward the Nation as a whole will have hell to pay and there nothing known to man that can stop or slow it down. The effects would, or rather will be on a global scale heretofore unseen in human history.

I think they were saying the volcanic fissure in iceland could erupt soon because the glaciers aren't able to hold the pressure back
 
Now see this would not be happening if Bush had gone along with the KYOTO agreement and the bid snow storm that blanketed parts of the east coast would never have happened either.

These effects of GLOBAL WARMING are becoming more and more evident. Earth Quakes are sure to follow if Cap and Trade is not past immediately.

I think the thing Obama is going to warn against next is that if we don't pass health care and Cap and Trade by the end of the year we are going to be hit by an Extinction Level Event, (ELE) Asteroid.

And don't even get me started about the whole Anti-Christ connection.

But I guess what we need to be most concerned with according to Al Gore is that some of that 2 million degree magma from below the surface of the Earth's crust is going to burst forth and bring about Armageddon by setting fire to the Earth's atmosphere.

And to think we owe all this devastation, and destruction, driving to work, eating beef, and damn it all, it's you bastards that insist on breathing that contribute nothing to the solution and everything to the problems.

This has been heart breaking to write but it had to be said. If all you Liberals Socialist/Communist Obama worshiping tree hugging dumb asses will just hold your breath for about any hour, all of these problems will magically go away.

I can give you an iron clad Obama guarantee it will happen so won't you as a good Obamanite take the pledge to stop spewing that awful CO2 that comes from your exhaling. If you have trouble I suggest the use of a plastic bag placed over your head and enlist a friend to tie a cord of some kind aroung you your neck to insure a tight seal.

It's time to do your part for Obama and help save all man kind.

I think it's a stretch to pin this one on Bush.
 
Don't massive volcanic eruptions lower temperature in many areas? (obviously not the ones covered in lava!)

Yes they do. The sulfur dioxide they release into the atmosphere essentially blocks out sunlight for a while.
 
Yes as I said and if the super Volcano that is the Yellowstone caldera erupts as it it seems to be headed toward the Nation as a whole will have hell to pay and there nothing known to man that can stop or slow it down. The effects would, or rather will be on a global scale heretofore unseen in human history.

This is why I love volcanoes. They're so delightfully destructive...much moreso than any other geological force. Volcanism and flood basalts have caused the vast majority of the major extinction events in Earth's history.
 
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.....Who...cares?

1) The Spanish imperialized the Filipinos and treated them harshly. Along comes the U.S. in the Spanish-American War and they are freed. However, we decide to stick around and deny the Filipinos their right to self govern and the Philippino-American War ensues. Plenty of Filipinos are killed and America sticks around in its first "colonial" situation. Eventually, the Philippines is given its freedom and the U.S. leaves.

2) During WWII, Marines invade the Philippines and frees them from the Japanes who treated them harshly. This time, the Filipinos grant America a stay as a forward base and protectorate. By the 1990s, the Filipinos demand America leave and it does so.

3) One year after the last Marine unit leaves, a volcano erupts and they desperately request American assistance, for which we give.....and then leave.

Now, another volcano scare on the rise? The Philippines is a basket case of wants and needs and fickle loyalties.
 
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