Volcanic eruption on Iceland (& similar natural disasters across the Globe)

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Volcanic eruption on Iceland (& similar natural disasters across the Globe)


Ash cloud above the Eyjafjallajökull volcano


Radar image of the crater at the Eyjafjallajökull volcano


Thought I'd make a quick poll

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Which of the following views most closely resembles your understanding of the ash-spewing volcano on Iceland?

A. The volcanic eruption on Iceland is due to the geological location of Iceland and as much as it is a natural disaster it has occurred before and will occur in the future and there is little we can do to buffer against its activity.

B. The volcanic eruption on Iceland is due to the geological location of Iceland and, as a large-scale natural disaster, shows the over-dependence of Europe (and the rest of the world) on air-travel. It also highlights our over-dependence and misplaced trust on technology to solve our problems when faced with dangers in the natural world.

C. The volcanic eruption on Iceland is an act of God and is meant to symbolize and to some extent punish Europe (and the rest of the world) for the path that it has elected to pursue both spiritually, economically and societally.

D. The volcanic eruption on Iceland is a yet little understood phenomena and we know too little about it to draw any conclusions on its nature or activity.

E. The volcanic eruption on Iceland is the weapon used by the Icelandic people to punish Europe (and the rest of the world) for abandoning it in the current financial crisis and letting it move towards the edge of bankrupcy. As such the volcano is a geopolitical tool, the eruption being initiated by concentrated large-scale explosives that the armed forces of Iceland have developed over many decades.

F. None of the above

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