• Volcano erupts in central Japan
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[img]http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/140927120421-japan-volcano-01-ap924323579007-horizontal-gallery.jpg[/img] [quote](CNN) -- Mount Ontake erupted late Saturday morning, sending a plume of smoke and ash into the sky, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. At least three people have been injured, said a task force in Otaki village, just south of the volcano. They have observed 17-20 inches (40-50 centimeters) of volcanic ash covering the ground. Local authorities said there were roughly 150 hikers in the area at the time, according to the agency, which raised the Volcanic Alert Level for Ontake from 1 to 3. The public is advised to not approach the volcano, and police and firefighters have deployed to help hikers near the summit. About 250 people living near the mountain have decided to remain in their homes, police said. [/quote] Video link: [url]http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2014/09/27/japan-mount-ontake-volcano-erupts.cnn.html[/url] Sauce: [url]http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/27/world/asia/japan-volcano-erupts/index.html?hpt=hp_t3[/url]
The Japanese should just say "fuck this natural disaster shit" and build cities in the sky .. Never mind, typhoons
[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;46089427]The Japanese should just say "fuck this natural disaster shit" and build cities in the sky .. Never mind, typhoons[/QUOTE] To be fair if we could build a city that flew up high enough that it could end up above the height most storm clouds are usually present, that might solve that conundrum.
[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;46089547]To be fair if we could build a city that flew up high enough that it could end up above the height most storm clouds are usually present, that might solve that conundrum.[/QUOTE] I like how the first solution to avoid volcanoes we thought of was to put cities miles into the sky
[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;46089547]To be fair if we could build a city that flew up high enough that it could end up above the height most storm clouds are usually present, that might solve that conundrum.[/QUOTE] I wonder if there'd be sufficient oxygen up there to survive? Would it be warm enough?
BBC radio was reporting that at least one person has died, and that there's a possibility that a bunch of people are trapped, unconscious, on the summit.
[QUOTE=The Aussie;46089707]I wonder if there'd be sufficient oxygen up there to survive? Would it be warm enough?[/QUOTE] After a second thought; There's a minor flaw here. Some Cumulonimbus clouds can go up as high as 50,000 feet into the atmosphere, so you'd still be subject to the effects of massive storms. That wouldn't happen all the time, but its still a concern, but I suppose if we could make a dome design that would prevent the ingress of precipitation and be able to ground lightning harmlessly, it might work.
I hope this doesn't destabilize Mt. Fuji.
[QUOTE=The Aussie;46089707]I wonder if there'd be sufficient oxygen up there to survive? Would it be warm enough?[/QUOTE] Definitely no and no. Storm clouds range from 20k to 40k feet. Anything above 15k feet is practically uninhabitable for most people. At 40k feet, the temperature is about -65F (about -55C). Also, windspeeds of 100+ MPH would be normal. You would die, your corpse would freeze, and you'd be blown around the place at a brisk pace. I'm not keen on living in a city with frozen corpses flying around at 100 MPH all the time.
[QUOTE=Snowmew;46089746]Definitely no and no. Storm clouds range from 20k to 40k feet. Anything above 15k feet is practically uninhabitable for most people. At 40k feet, the temperature is about -65F (about -55C). Also, windspeeds of 100+ MPH would be normal. You would die.[/QUOTE] Wear a coat??
[QUOTE=jaredop;46089821]Wear a coat??[/QUOTE] ya thatll do it
[QUOTE=Snowmew;46089746]Definitely no and no. Storm clouds range from 20k to 40k feet. Anything above 15k feet is practically uninhabitable for most people. At 40k feet, the temperature is about -65F (about -55C). Also, windspeeds of 100+ MPH would be normal. You would die.[/QUOTE] So said floating cities would need to be in contained bio-domes like the Eden Project, complete with atmospheric regulation that governs the air pressure and temperature of the contained biosphere. Only thing holding back the notion of a city in the clouds (other than the massive costs of construction and maintenance) is the lack of a large-scale levitation technology, so until then they would have better luck building underwater cities in the Sea of Japan, further from the edges of the tectonic plates. Besides it'd be way cheaper to have something rooted to the sea floor than to make millions of kilos of machinery float above the ground and have a power source strong enough to keep it afloat for years at a time, plus if you have the resources to build the latter you might as well use the tech to make a massive spaceship.
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[QUOTE=ironman17;46089982]So said floating cities would need to be in contained bio-domes like the Eden Project, complete with atmospheric regulation that governs the air pressure and temperature of the contained biosphere. Only thing holding back the notion of a city in the clouds (other than the massive costs of construction and maintenance) is the lack of a large-scale levitation technology, so until then they would have better luck building underwater cities in the Sea of Japan, further from the edges of the tectonic plates. Besides it'd be way cheaper to have something rooted to the sea floor than to make millions of kilos of machinery float above the ground and have a power source strong enough to keep it afloat for years at a time, plus if you have the resources to build the latter you might as well use the tech to make a massive spaceship.[/QUOTE] Or you could just not live on the side of a volcano.
this dude was at the top of the volcano one minute before it erupted [url]https://twitter.com/setori_/status/515695458128101376[/url] All the comments are asking if he's okay or still alive. Twitter took his page down, seems like he's dead.
Japan simply just can't catch a fucking break.
[QUOTE=Bradyns;46089742]I hope this doesn't destabilize Mt. Fuji.[/QUOTE] It wont
They should make mech suits for rescue workers, just for natural disasters like these. Or maybe ive just watched too much anime.
I hope the ash dosen't spread into urban areas. Also I hope the guy who was on the peak is alright.
[QUOTE=Snowmew;46089746]Definitely no and no. Storm clouds range from 20k to 40k feet. Anything above 15k feet is practically uninhabitable for most people. At 40k feet, the temperature is about -65F (about -55C). Also, windspeeds of 100+ MPH would be normal. You would die, your corpse would freeze, and you'd be blown around the place at a brisk pace. I'm not keen on living in a city with frozen corpses flying around at 100 MPH all the time.[/QUOTE] People live in orbit around the earth right now.
[QUOTE=Fatfatfatty;46090637]People live in orbit around the earth right now.[/QUOTE] In orbit is I think the deciding factor. They don't have to constantly overcome the gravity of the earth.
[QUOTE=ZombieWaffle;46089626]I like how the first solution to avoid volcanoes we thought of was to put cities miles into the sky[/QUOTE] Dude, what if we just.. covered the volcanoes.. with [I]cities[/I]
A little bit too recent. wow.
[QUOTE=Fatfatfatty;46090637]People live in orbit around the earth right now.[/QUOTE] Point being? In space you would die instantly without a $10M spacesuit. The ISS costs about $150B and can support a handful of people at a time. Even all of the money in the world couldn't build a space station large enough to handle a few hundred people.
[QUOTE=TripleR309;46090313]They should make mech suits for rescue workers, just for natural disasters like these. Or maybe ive just watched too much anime.[/QUOTE] yes, because being able to shoot lasers and fire missiles is imperative when you're rescuing people from a volcano
[QUOTE=jaredop;46089821]Wear a coat??[/QUOTE] A coat? Pfft, -55C is barbecue weather
[QUOTE=Samiam22;46091237]yes, because being able to shoot lasers and fire missiles is imperative when you're rescuing people from a volcano[/QUOTE] I think he meant those super strength exo-suits from japan or something similar [QUOTE=Snowmew;46090088]Or you could just not live on the side of a volcano.[/QUOTE] Psh that's just crazy talk Although i did always wonder why people willingly did this..then blamed disasters on god being mad at gay's or something
[QUOTE=Samiam22;46091237]yes, because being able to shoot lasers and fire missiles is imperative when you're rescuing people from a volcano[/QUOTE] Who said they have to be weaponized? Being able to lift large chuncks of rubble that are trapping survivors however would be useful.
In the name of national security, Japan's intelligence services are now monitoring everyone's online activity. Just in case they are affiliated with the volcano.
[QUOTE=Snowmew;46089746]Definitely no and no. Storm clouds range from 20k to 40k feet. Anything above 15k feet is practically uninhabitable for most people. At 40k feet, the temperature is about -65F (about -55C). Also, windspeeds of 100+ MPH would be normal. You would die, your corpse would freeze, and you'd be blown around the place at a brisk pace. I'm not keen on living in a city with frozen corpses flying around at 100 MPH all the time.[/QUOTE] I'm only rating you disagree because I feel as though living in such a city would be interesting!
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