Stardate 20010904.2208 (On Screen): After the last episode of eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, it ended up with an enormous crater which has been slowly filling with rainwater ever since, and now there is an immense lake held in place by walls of volcanic ash which could give way at any time. If that were to happen, it would release a huge mud flow which could wipe out towns in the path of the outflow. I
suggested, somewhat facetiously, that the Phiippine government ask the US Navy to bomb the side of the volcano to release the water after ordering an evacuation.
Well, they actually are going to evacuate the villages and release the water, though a lot less violently, and I think it's cool. Unfortunately, some people in harm's way refuse to leave; I hope it doesn't go wrong and kill them, but if that does happen they'll have no-one to blame but themselves. (discuss)
