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Giant Rock Growing in Mount St. Helens' Crater

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the ch-ch-ch-chia dept.

An anonymous reader writes to mention a CNN article about the huge geological formation growing in Mount St. Helens' crater. From the article: "The fin-shaped mass is about 300 feet tall and growing 4 feet to 5 feet a day, said Dan Dzurisin, a geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey. The rock in the crater began growing last November, steadily moving west and pushing rock and other debris out of its way as it goes." Scientists think the mountain will eventually replace the lave dome blown out by the original 1980 eruption.

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  1. Maybe it's not a rock by dotslashdot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe it's just happy to see you.

    1. Re:Maybe it's not a rock by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
      i posted the very similar comment right below yours. Great minds think alike!

      ...or maybe we both just need to get laid really bad.

    2. Re:Maybe it's not a rock by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      It's a red rocket.

  2. uh oh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    this one time in geometry class i developed a 'huge formation', and then the teacher called me to work out a problem on the board!

    the girls all laughed at me. hopefully mt. st. helens won't have that problem.

    1. Re:uh oh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      This happened to my friend MAK, leading to over 30 years of happy marriage.

  3. Just when you thought it was safe... by Jhon · · Score: 4, Funny
    The fin-shaped mass is about 300 feet tall and growing 4 feet to 5 feet a day
    It's a Land Shark!
  4. Re:good god, man by geekoid · · Score: 2, Funny

    with any luck, it will go after it's creater!

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  5. Nanotech Spaceship? by billstewart · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's how the dolphins are planning to get off the planet.

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  6. Re:Will the volcano have another major eruption? by gardyloo · · Score: 2, Funny

    "If you hike up there this afternoon and get your head blown off, don't come crying to me."

        Sweet. If you can get your head blown off and go crying to anyone, I wanna know about it!

  7. Re:I was living in Seattle when St. Helens blew by value_added · · Score: 2, Funny

    It was on a Sunday if I recall (I was all of 9 years old)and I slept right through it...

    It was Tuesday. In time it came to be known as Mount St. Helens Tuesday.

    That was one day before Wednesday.

    Which came to be known as ...

    wait for it ...

    Ash Wednesday.

  8. That's why we need by evronm · · Score: 4, Funny

    Giant paper.

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  9. Shark! Shark! by EmbeddedJanitor · · Score: 2, Funny

    Everybody out of the lava right now!

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  10. You know what we need?... by deadphoenix · · Score: 2, Funny

    .. giant paper and giant scissors.