General / Off-Topic Laze- the bad kind

Robin of Spiritwood

Robin of Spiritwood
Who knew that "laze" didn't mean lying on a couch with a cup of tea, or just doing nothing under a tree after a walk?

Well it seems that it's also a portmanteau of "Lava" and "Haze" - and it sounds as horrible as possible: seems when lava hits seawater, it explodes the silicon based rock into tiny flying glass shards and if that wasn't bad enough there's a chemical reaction that generates clouds of hydrochloric acid.

This is what's taking place at the beaches in Hawaii where the lava is hitting the water:

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/kilauea-lava-creates-heath-hazards-destroys-buildings-1?ref=home

This is definitely making me less keen for volcanic planets... it'll wreck paintjobs!!
 
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Winterwalker

Winterwalker
The Kilauea situation just seems to quietly worsen doesn't it?? Apparently major evacuation routes already blocked by lava and it's completely unpredictable whether this situation is coming to end or just beginning, with the most powerful explosions so far being reported in the last week. It is extraordinary, totally enthralling too, such massive energy boggles the mind. Though it's also easy to be brave when you're out of range! Laze is a new word to me too.
 
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