Re: [Geology2] Rubbish dumped in volcano... to find what would happen to a human (Video)

.......and this was a surprise?
---- Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com> wrote:
> If Robert posted this it would be under the heading of Don't Try This At
> Home.... ;-p
>
> On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Lin Kerns <linkerns@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> >
> > Lava-ly jubbly Rubbish dumped in volcano...
> > to find what would happen to a human
> > [image: Molten rock destroys bag of rubbish]
> > Hot stuff ... molten rock destroys bag of rubbish
> > By MATT QUINTON
> > Published: Today at 16:46
> > THIS amazing video shows a bag of rubbish falling into a lake of lava -
> > as part of an experiment to find what would happen if a *HUMAN* tumbled
> > in.
> >
> > The clip, taken at Erta Ale volcano, Ethiopia, shows a group of
> > enthusiasts dropping the bag over 250ft on to the molten rock.
> >
> > The surface of the lava is covered in a solid crust - and can actually be
> > walked over with the right equipment.
> >
> > But this team wanted to discover whether a person falling from the top of
> > the peak would break through the crust.
> >
> > The sack, filled with food waste to give it a similar make-up to a person,
> > builds up enough speed to smash through.
> >
> > As the intense heat, which can be up to 1200°C, burns through the
> > contents, the lava starts to bubble and shoot high into the air.
> >
> >
> > *Video here:*
> >
> > http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4394130/Rubbish-dropped-in-volcano-to-find-what-would-happen-to-a-human.html
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