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Mount St. Helens Shoots Steam, Ash

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the no-red-hot-magma-just-yet dept.

Wynken de Word writes "Months after the preliminary signs starting showing, Washington State's Mount St. Helens is sending a plume of steam and ash 7,600 metres into the air as of Tuesday, 17:25 PST. See the U.S. Geological Survey site for more updates and, come daylight, check out the Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam."

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  1. No worries by RileyLewis · · Score: 3, Funny

    This story is just a bunch of hot air.

  2. Ouch! by Wwolmack · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, some people would say steam deserves it, but shooting Ash is just wrong.

    Thanks folks, I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your waiterbot.

    1. Re:Ouch! by Animekiksazz · · Score: 3, Funny

      Didn't he get shot out of a volcano once, they were fighting in it.. and oh god I've given away that I watched the show.

      *hides*

  3. Amazing... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I live less than 50 miles from St Helens, and I heard about this on Slashdot first.

  4. Live from Seattle... by ruprechtjones · · Score: 3, Funny

    Woo hoo! I'm watching it right now from my back door! Wait, no I'm not, it's dark here in Seattle.

    What use is it if the thing blows at 5:30pm? The local news needs footage, man!

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  5. The question on everyone's mind... by skraps · · Score: 4, Funny

    How close is Mount St. Helens to Redmond?

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    1. Re:The question on everyone's mind... by CAIMLAS · · Score: 3, Funny

      But what if a large portion of the mountain were ejected in the direction (well, precisely, "at") the MS headquarters? And would there be any way to catalyze such an effect without looking suspicious?

      *reminds self to post as AC

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  6. Hey, that's a US volcano. by r00t · · Score: 4, Funny

    Our volcano is blasting stuff 25000 feet up.
    (it sounds more impressive if you use feet)

  7. Well as with any other natural event by SidV · · Score: 5, Funny

    Damn Global Warming

    1. Re:Well as with any other natural event by SidV · · Score: 5, Funny

      No No No

      Global warming causes Volcanoes.

      Just like it caused the Tsunami in Indonesia, the Kennedy assasination and male pattern baldness.

  8. Is this about MSFT? by NotQuiteReal · · Score: 3, Funny
    If it were, God (tm) would have smited (smitten?) them already.

    Now, if they get consumed by a volcano, I'm just going to say it was random.

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  9. OMG!!!!1 by zephc · · Score: 4, Funny

    it's blowing red, blue, green and black ash EVERYWHERE!!!

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  10. Re:OMG! by WormholeFiend · · Score: 3, Funny

    No worries, here's an artist's rendition

  11. Re:Uh, it's dark outside. by Everleet · · Score: 3, Funny

    Strangely enough, night time in Washington looks exactly like a color bar test signal.

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  12. Dupe! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This was reported 24 years ago!

  13. Re:Did we actually LEARN anything? by Waffle+Iron · · Score: 3, Funny
    I'd be interested in hearing about the new technology since then as well as what they plan to do.

    In the wake of the disastrous 1980 eruption, the government has been stockpiling hundreds of thousands of tons of baking soda in depots all along the Cascade Range.

    The plan to combat future eruptions is to utilize a fleet of C-130 transports to bombard the volcanoes with massive quantities of baking soda. When the blanket of baking soda combines with the acidic volcanic gasses and melting snowcaps, it will expand into a thick layer of foam that will absorb any lava, ash or debris before it can cause problems for the areas below.

    Our government was very careless in 1980 when they didn't do anything to stop the eruption. They've learned their lesson, and this time around they're not going to be caught off guard.

  14. Re:OMG! by mtrisk · · Score: 3, Funny

    I do believe that is the first time I've seen a South Park screen capture modded up as informative.

    /. never ceases to amaze me!

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  15. Re:Lava flow by commodoresloat · · Score: 3, Funny
    The lavas are viscous.

    Hell yah they are! They will kick your ass!! I saw this one dude got stuck in the lavas and he just fucking melted...

    What?

    Oh. Nevermind.

  16. Big Deal by ErikTheRed · · Score: 3, Funny

    I used to live in Texas... we saw things like this after every Chili cookoff!

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