240,000 flee 'imminent' Bali volcano eruption

a reply to: Necrose

we already are

a reply to: Phage

Always. Every minute. Getting on the freeway is a threat. Crossing the street is a threat. Sitting in my living room is a threat because a meteor could hit me. There is no certainty in life. But religion helps some to rationalize that fact. Some ignore it. Some deny it. Others just face it and keep on living. Which outlook makes the most sense?

As usual your answer reflects great intelligence.


And I have no answer for your question Phage.
I believe the answer would depend on the logistics involved.

Rhetorical?

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: HorizonFall

Yup.
Never had any of those things before.

You're supposed to say, we hear more about them nowadays because of instant Internet.

Just add attention span and stir.

a reply to: Phage

Some ignore it. Some deny it. Others just face it and keep on living.

Which outlook makes the most sense?

Denialists and Ignoramuses keep on living too.

originally posted by: angeldoll
a reply to: ketsuko

Al Gore is an idiot? You say?

Alrighty then. lol.

You think he's a scientist? "The planet has a fever of billions of degrees!"

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: randyvs

And most of you don't see the threat level to your own way of life at least being threatened a bit?

Always. Every minute.

Getting on the freeway is a threat. Crossing the street is a threat. Sitting in my living room is a threat because a meteor could hit me.

There is no certainty in life. But religion helps some to rationalize that fact. Some ignore it. Some deny it. Others just face it and keep on living.

Which outlook makes the most sense?

Yours is actually becoming a worse religion than the rest combined. Yup. Happened before.

Your outlook has no sense at all, and pretends not to care whilst raging and denying...gets mad at other deniers.

Gotta love the wholehearted belief in science as if it is not corrupt.

Face facts..you are as gullible as the cavemen you scoff at.

originally posted by: Aeshma
a reply to: PorteurDeMort

What if.... the whole ring.... is a massive.... super volcano....

It's interesting that there isn't a large land mass on the Pacific tectonic plate. Going by these maps it seems the Pacific plate is rising along one edge, and sinking along another.

www.the-dialogue.com...

originally posted by: ketsuko

originally posted by: angeldoll
a reply to: ketsuko

Al Gore is an idiot? You say?

Alrighty then. lol.

You think he's a scientist? "The planet has a fever of billions of degrees!"

Did Gore say that? Please provide a source.

originally posted by: randyvs
I'm just gonna put this out there for general response.

Mexico city is digging people out from under rubble from
a massive quake. And there have been other quakes posing
various threats.

We saw people in the U.S. flee an onslaught of massive
hurricanes by the thousands.

Now on the 23rd we have a volcano in Bali sending a half
million people from their homes and livelihoods.

And most of you don't see the threat level to your own
way of life at least being threatened a bit?

Blind skepticism? Fear? What?

Will there be a point the skeptics begin to back peddle?
What if a quake rocked L.A. tonight? Would any of you
ever consider the possibility of something more than
your own pityful knowledge at work here? Or would they
just blindly ride wave after wave of destructive humanity
and natural disasters to the bitter end?

Because if it's the latter then that certainly isn't knowledge.
In fact that would even make you someone not to listen to
EVER!

My general response is that people have been running from and dying by natural disasters for as long as recorded history. We have learned to predict nature to a level, though still basic, that our ancestors would be astonished at.

Quite what new threat you seem to be alluding to, I am not sure?

I'm going on the record predicting that if Bali's volcano blows, we'll see a series of earthquakes on the US West Coast.

a reply to: UKTruth

Yes what you and Phage both missed despite responding
intelligently. You made the mistake of not recognizing the
the difference between a threat to ones life and a threat to
ones way of life. I did say way of life I do believe.

a reply to: randyvs

No different.

A large meteor is not only a threat to my life if it hits me, but a threat to my way of life if it hits nearby.

Global warming is a threat to my way of life and it is happening as we speak.

originally posted by: randyvs
a reply to: UKTruth

Yes what you and Phage both missed despite responding
intelligently. You made the mistake of not recognizing the
the difference between a threat to ones life and a threat to
ones way of life. I did say way of life I do believe.

What is threatening your way of life that's new?

a reply to: Phage

Agreed my good man but you just said it yourself.

Global warming is a threat to my way of life and it is happening as we speak.

Global warming is not a direct threat to your life such as a meteor strike MIGHT be.
And I spoke in terms of a threat to a our " way of life" in my retort.

The number of earthquakes being recorded is increasing and according to one source.

The majority of earthquakes are also shallower than in previous days, which vulcanologists say is significant.

Hopefully there won't be a significant eruption delay which might signify pressure building near the surface more than anticipated. The existing lava flow paths are well documented from prior eruptions.

a reply to: randyvs

You know where I live, right?
The ocean is eating my property as we speak. It is affecting my way of life. It will cost me more than I can afford to (temporarily) mitigate the problem.

a reply to: Phage

That SUCKS Phage! Believe me, I find no solice in any
retort I could think of. But I also refuse to offer any
false hopes for the future. Take it for what it's worth
from someone who by no means has anything left to
fear for. I do believe in more than what you know.

a reply to: randyvs

I know you do Randy.

originally posted by: ketsuko

originally posted by: angeldoll
a reply to: ketsuko

Al Gore is an idiot? You say?

Alrighty then. lol.

You think he's a scientist? "The planet has a fever of billions of degrees!"

Did I say I think he's a scientist? Where did I say that?

You said your husband is a "scientist"? Who do you think has done more research on climate change? Gore or your husband? Who has traveled the world documenting it's impact? Who has interviewed scientist upon scientist, and those real scientists who actually study this with great knowledge, research and care.

Pardon me if I'd rather heed their warnings via Gore then someone who might do a quick internet study. Maybe you should too. You might learn something.