We as humans are pretty egocentric creatures, believing the universe revolves around us, thinking we are God’s or some other higher power’s greatest creation, and clinging to inaccurate ideas and beliefs in order to maintain pride. Fortunately, reality always crushes our delusion and reminds us of our insignificant role in this universe. Men of science…
As has been noted here, little is known about people living near volcanoes which had a VEI-7 eruption. But we do know something about Tambora. The slope of Tambora, on the Sangar peninsula of the island of Sumbawa, was home to the Kingdom of Tambora. The kingdom had been mainly located some distance from the…
Volcanoes can be costly. The Kilauea eruption of Feb 28, 1955 destroyed 21 houses, 10km of road, 4000 acres of sugar plantations and one coffee plantation: the damage was 40 million dollar in today’s prices. The cost of Mount St Helens was 1 billion dollar. Both events were eclipsed by Eyjafjallajokull: its price tag of…