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Laki Volcano killed thousands in Europe 250 years ago.

  • 19-04-2010 5:00pm
    #1
    alex73
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    Someone said in the office that an Iceland Volcano killed thousands in Europe on the 1700's.

    This outpouring of sulfur dioxide during unusual weather conditions caused a thick haze to spread across western Europe, resulting in many thousands of deaths throughout 1783 and the winter of 1784.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laki

    Seems to be true. So we have had it easy this time.


Comments

  • #2
    Fizman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭Fizman


    This one killed thousands of dreams though, me included. :(


  • #3
    Kasabian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭Kasabian


    Easy you say , well it's not easy for me , I spent all day on boards posting my opinion when I should have been moving freight around Europe from my laptop. There was nothing easy about it.


  • #4
    Xluna
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    With so many of these natural disasters,it's not a matter of if,it's a matter of when.


  • #5
    Fart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,825 ✭✭✭Fart


    Xluna wrote: »
    With so many of these natural disasters,it's not a matter of if,it's a matter of when.

    A matter of when you'll use the space bar a bit more.


  • #6
    dlofnep
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    That's nothing compared to the Toba eruption. Only 10,000 people were left on earth after it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toba_catastrophe_theory


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  • #7
    Bonito
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    In before the merge.


  • #8
    jester77
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    once it doesn't kill the internet, then we'll be grand


  • #9
    mike65
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    Anyone got Bruces phone number?


  • #10
    Capt'n Midnight
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Anyone got Bruces phone number?
    can't remember the full number but it starts with 555 ...


  • #11
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    can't remember the full number but it starts with 555 ...

    Is it not 444?


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  • #12
    starbelgrade
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    999


  • #13
    recylingbin
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    If a shedload of sulphur dioxide was pumped into the athmosphere, it would have the effect of blocking/filtering the sun's rays from the surface of the earth.
    This could and probably would reverse any of the effects of global warming if it stayed in the athmosphere long enough.
    Best to get a few cans of beans in though should this happen.


  • #14
    Run_to_da_hills
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    alex73 wrote: »

    Seems to be true. So we have had it easy this time.
    Early days yet, were still waiting for Katla. :eek:


  • #15
    Krusader
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    Laki didn't erupt it was this one
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyjafjallaj%C3%B6kull

    they say when this one erupts the bigger volcano Katla follows soon after


  • #16
    dlofnep
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    Crosáidí wrote: »
    Laki didn't erupt it was this one
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyjafjallaj%C3%B6kull

    they say when this one erupts the bigger volcano Katla follows soon after

    Laki Volcano killed thousands in Europe 250 years ago;)


  • #17
    TheZohanS
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Anyone got Bruces phone number?



    Yes.


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