Iceland dust

gualbert · 04.17.2010, 02:16 PM

The invisible cloud from Iceland (800 kms away from GB), made of nothing (maybe a bit of dust), has invaded northern Europe.
Now no plane can fly because of it.
Someone has an interpretation??
(but maybe the sky in the UK is filled with dark smoke right now?)

Derek · 04.17.2010, 02:29 PM

It's cause hip hop isn't real music.

And I haven't even seen a CLOUD in days.

ink. · 04.18.2010, 01:46 AM

Volcanic ash is very fine with glass and fine particlesthat can clog up engines, and doesn't show up on radar like rain/storm clouds do. It is very dangerous to fly in because ofthis.

chrome noise tape · 04.18.2010, 09:54 AM

some pics from the volcano in iceland:

satellite pic ( the holes are ice craters - looks like a demon face!)

chicka · 04.18.2010, 02:56 PM

simply amazing photos

Torn Curtain · 04.18.2010, 05:25 PM

Some other cool pics there:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/201...e_volcano.html

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 04.19.2010, 02:07 AM

These pictures are insane

nicfit · 04.19.2010, 02:10 AM

New drug name.

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 04.19.2010, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by nicfit

New drug name.

hahahaha

tw2113 · 04.19.2010, 05:23 AM

is this what they call cloud computing?

pokkeherrie · 04.19.2010, 06:41 AM

Man, fuck Iceland.
First they took billions of our money and now their stupid volcanoes caused me to miss all kinds of gigs this past weekend.

I'd love to go there one day though.

akprodr · 04.19.2010, 06:52 AM

One, perhaps told with more glee by Icelanders than by mainland Europeans, has Iceland misunderstanding what Europe was requesting: “We wanted cash,” Europe says, “not ash.” (NYTimes today)

ploesj · 04.19.2010, 06:55 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld5AH72eNRo

i think it's pretty cool how a purely natural phenomenon can suddenly screw up all of our high-tech possibilities: it's like nature saying 'fuck you guys, i'm still in charge here and if i don't want you to go to the other side of the world in nine hours I WON'T LET YOU!'

pokkeherrie · 04.19.2010, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akprodr

One, perhaps told with more glee by Icelanders than by mainland Europeans, has Iceland misunderstanding what Europe was requesting: “We wanted cash,” Europe says, “not ash.” (NYTimes today)

I'm usually not a fan of puns, but that's a great one.

ploesj · 04.19.2010, 06:56 AM

oh and btw, in 1783 the laki volcano erupted for about eight months, killing half of the animals in iceland and causing a famine that killed almost one third of the population. woah!

Florya · 04.19.2010, 07:01 AM

Oh and the last two times this particular volcano erupted, it triggered a much larger volcano called Katla, killed thousands of Icelanders and caused famine across much of Europe.

Lovely.

Keeping It Simple · 04.19.2010, 07:02 AM

It's also heavily affected trade in Kenya. They can't export flowers, fruit or vegetables to the UK or Europe.

ink. · 04.19.2010, 07:14 AM

oh hai holycrapocalypse!

SONIC GAIL · 04.19.2010, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Florya

Oh and the last two times this particular volcano erupted, it triggered a much larger volcano called Katla, killed thousands of Icelanders and caused famine across much of Europe.

Lovely.

I have been following this thing since early Wednesday morning last week. They had already evacuated the area. We watch alot of weather channel because of my husband's job. crazy shit man

Rob Instigator · 04.19.2010, 09:30 AM

that APOD pic is awesome.

that volcanic dust is something else. when the glacier melted into the caldera it created blasts of tiny glassyparticles. those would KILL a yet engine. like throwing sand in them.

04.17.2010, 02:16 PM	#1
gualbert the end of the ugly Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,088	The invisible cloud from Iceland (800 kms away from GB), made of nothing (maybe a bit of dust), has invaded northern Europe. Now no plane can fly because of it. Someone has an interpretation?? (but maybe the sky in the UK is filled with dark smoke right now?)
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04.17.2010, 02:29 PM	#2
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	It's cause hip hop isn't real music. And I haven't even seen a CLOUD in days.
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04.18.2010, 01:46 AM	#3
ink. the end of the ugly Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 862	Volcanic ash is very fine with glass and fine particlesthat can clog up engines, and doesn't show up on radar like rain/storm clouds do. It is very dangerous to fly in because ofthis.
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04.18.2010, 09:54 AM	#4
chrome noise tape the end of the ugly Join Date: May 2009 Location: Making The Nature Scene Posts: 935	some pics from the volcano in iceland: satellite pic ( the holes are ice craters - looks like a demon face!)
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04.18.2010, 02:56 PM	#5
chicka expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: wormtown MA Posts: 1,549	simply amazing photos __________________ some men just want to watch the world burn
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Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Some other cool pics there: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/201...e_volcano.html __________________ "Si seulement nous avions le courage des oiseaux qui chantent dans le vent glacé"
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cryptowonderdruginvogue invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the party Posts: 10,281	These pictures are insane
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04.19.2010, 06:41 AM	#11
pokkeherrie invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,289	Man, fuck Iceland. First they took billions of our money and now their stupid volcanoes caused me to miss all kinds of gigs this past weekend. I'd love to go there one day though.
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04.19.2010, 06:52 AM	#12
akprodr the end of the ugly Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mt Clair Posts: 1,129	One, perhaps told with more glee by Icelanders than by mainland Europeans, has Iceland misunderstanding what Europe was requesting: “We wanted cash,” Europe says, “not ash.” (NYTimes today) __________________ Odi profanum vulgus et arceo
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04.19.2010, 06:55 AM	#13
ploesj invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: antwerp. Posts: 2,901	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld5AH72eNRo i think it's pretty cool how a purely natural phenomenon can suddenly screw up all of our high-tech possibilities: it's like nature saying 'fuck you guys, i'm still in charge here and if i don't want you to go to the other side of the world in nine hours I WON'T LET YOU!' __________________ blog flickr
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04.19.2010, 06:56 AM	#15
ploesj invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: antwerp. Posts: 2,901	oh and btw, in 1783 the laki volcano erupted for about eight months, killing half of the animals in iceland and causing a famine that killed almost one third of the population. woah! __________________ blog flickr
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Florya expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: a little world, all of my own. Posts: 1,668	Oh and the last two times this particular volcano erupted, it triggered a much larger volcano called Katla, killed thousands of Icelanders and caused famine across much of Europe. Lovely. __________________ it takes an old guy like bloodbeach'85 to get anything right - atari 2600 listening mirror @ Soundcloud http://soundcloud.com/listening-mirror
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Keeping It Simple invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,721	It's also heavily affected trade in Kenya. They can't export flowers, fruit or vegetables to the UK or Europe.
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04.19.2010, 07:14 AM	#18
ink. the end of the ugly Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 862	oh hai holycrapocalypse!
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,930	that APOD pic is awesome. that volcanic dust is something else. when the glacier melted into the caldera it created blasts of tiny glassyparticles. those would KILL a yet engine. like throwing sand in them. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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