I would pay to be allowed to scoop some lava into a bucket. It looks so weird and I really want to poke it. How many people get to say they willingly got to handle lava!

[–] curiousaur@reddthat.com 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hiked out to the lava flows in Hawaii when you were still allowed to. It's pretty cool, but also super scary.

You have to hike for miles over fresh lava flow which creates one of the most difficult terrains imaginable. Imagine rippling hills made of cheese graters and razorblades. And the lava heats the air, so it's like 130°f. And you have to touch the ground constantly, if it's too hot to touch or your shoes are melting, or if you hear any cracking, it means you're likely in top of a lava tube that can crumble away from your weight dropping you into lava.

You have to sit through a 45 minute long safety video before they let you out there, which also explains that due to the heat and the drafts, helicopters can't get out there, so if you get into trouble, even just succumbing to heat stroke it twist an ankle bad enough that you can't walk, no one can help you. You need to bring a lot of water.

[–] figaro@lemdro.id 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Lol why were people allowed out there at all

[–] alp@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Adults should be able to do dangerous things at their own risk imo

[–] figaro@lemdro.id 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeaaah I agree with you honestly. I just imagine Karen wandering in and falling into a volcano because she felt like she was entitled to look at the volcano lol

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 2 points 1 year ago

Self-solving problems are the best problems to have!

[–] Getawombatupya@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

https://youtu.be/IJNR2EpS0jw