NationStates Jolt Archive


Problems with countries near volcanoes and how to SOLVE IT!

22-01-2004, 16:13
Today at 4:47pm +2CET time the government of Pelastusarmeija (and to be more specific the environmental party) has set up a plan how to solve the problem(s) regarding volcanoes.


*cough cough*

Good evening. My name is Liisa Toivonen and I represent the environmental party. As we know volcanoes are a threat. Villages, or even cities are under danger when suddenly a volcano erupts near. Ash and lava will destroy forests and especially the ash that will go to the higher levels of sky will block the thermal radiation coming from the sun. We, Soini Ovaska and I, have come up with a international plan that prevents volcanoes from erupting and that way ensure the safety of many thousands inhabitants.

Here is the first picture.
http://www.sighost.org/sigs/vulc1.jpg
As we can see, a volcano is about to erupt. Now, if the eruption will happen in matter of seconds or even minutes, it's a severe threat to anyone near it.

http://www.sighost.org/sigs/vulc2.jpg
As soon as a potential threat is noticed, a group of experts are sent with a chopper, possibly 4 CH-47's to prevent this. The choppers are carrying a MASSIVE boulder.

http://www.sighost.org/sigs/vulc3.jpg
The boulder is set in front of the eruption entrance.

http://www.sighost.org/sigs/vulc4.jpg
And as soon as the lava will set down again, all the cities/villages have been saved. Voilá!

Now, I have discussed about this with the PM of Pelastusarmeija and he personally thinks this is a good idea. What we need now is to set up a team of VOLCANOLISTS, a special group made to these kind of missions, just like the SWAT. One team consists of 30 men/women and each nation can only send one person to the training program. If everything works out fine, we dont need to worry about violent eruptions any more. Thank you.

*clap clap clap*
Holy Latin Empire
22-01-2004, 16:19
I hate to ruin your idea, but all that does is increase the pressure within the volcano which is pushing material upwards. It might result in a volcano exploding instead of spewing out lava.

One more thing, try finding a rock large enough to plug a volcano.
Draconis Nightcrawlis
22-01-2004, 16:22
Ah young nations, full of ideas and no common sense. Kind of reminds me of our past.

King Kurt I
Tsaraine
22-01-2004, 16:23
OOC: Or building up even more pressure, causing a larger eruption when the pressure gets large enough to blast the boulder out of the way.

That's supposing you could find a boulder as large as a volcanic caldera in the first place, or transport it by helicopter.
22-01-2004, 16:26
OOC hey c'mon. MY first post, can't I brag a little? Like King Kurt said, it's really funny to look at this later on.

And the boulder wont explode, it's a *MAAAAAAGIC* boulder.

*wink wink* :D
25-01-2004, 12:40
I will try that to shoot boulders to Sweden... :D

If I miss nothing bad happens, if I hit Stokholm I win !! :P

"President" of Karu Pohjola

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