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Tourists refused to flee erupting volcano so they could keep taking photos
Telegraph ^ | 10/3/2016 | Oliver Smith

Posted on 10/04/2016 5:43:41 PM PDT by JimSEA

Tourists in Indonesia ignored instructions to flee an erupting volcano so they could continue taking photos, the country’s disaster agency has said.

Mount Barujari, part of the Mount Rinjani National Park on the island of Lombok, erupted without warning last Tuesday, ejecting a column of ash two kilometres into the sky that subsequently delayed flights to and from nearby Bali.

Indonesia’s Disaster Mitigation Agency quickly moved to evacuate the 1,023 tourists, including 639 foreigners, that were in the park at the time. It claims, however, that many refused to leave the mountain, in some cases even hiding from officials, so they could continue taking pictures.

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TOPICS: Science; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: geology; indonesia; stupidity; tourists; volcano
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To: JimSEA

What’s the problem?

They want to die by hot lava, then let ‘em.

Darwin marches on.


21 posted on 10/04/2016 6:05:20 PM PDT by LucyT
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To: JimSEA

22 posted on 10/04/2016 6:05:30 PM PDT by Donglalinger
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To: LukeL

I had to look that one up. Imagine a tidal wave. Imagine a tidal wave made up of wet cement. With trees in it. Traveling 25 to 40 MPH. Just damn.

CC


23 posted on 10/04/2016 6:13:39 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (CC: purveyor of cryptic, snarky posts since December, 2000..)
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To: Billthedrill
the pyroclastic flow melts you into a goo

If the heat doesn't hurtfully burn you to a crisp first!

24 posted on 10/04/2016 6:15:32 PM PDT by Ace's Dad (Happiness would be command of a battery of ballistic missile interceptors or an Aegis cruiser.)
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To: ladyjane

Wow - Pays to be smart.


25 posted on 10/04/2016 6:16:56 PM PDT by KSCITYBOY
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To: BenLurkin

Good idea. Don’t risk an Indonesian rangers life to rescue these idiots.


26 posted on 10/04/2016 6:18:56 PM PDT by JimSEA
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To: BenLurkin

Anthropologists will dig them up 2000 years from now and wonder why they stayed when they should have fled.


27 posted on 10/04/2016 6:23:41 PM PDT by dhs12345
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To: JimSEA

Hiding from officials on Lombok. Darwin Award candidates. Forget the volcano. If the officials can’t find them I am pretty sure the Komodo dragons can sniff them out. Dinner....


28 posted on 10/04/2016 6:26:26 PM PDT by rod1 (CTLY)
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To: JimSEA

Tagline.


29 posted on 10/04/2016 6:43:55 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Some learn by readin'... Some by seein'.. The rest have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.)
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To: JimSEA

Stupidity is re-defined daily in our once great Nation.

We are constantly/incessantly/relentlessly being threatened by STUPIDITY, by izlam, by DEMOCRATS, by CONGRESS, by SCOTUS, POTUS & FLOTUS, the U.N. ~ And I believe we are (as a Nation) rapidly falling into the clutches of Satan.


30 posted on 10/04/2016 6:48:39 PM PDT by heterosupremacist ("Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." (Thomas Jefferson))
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To: heterosupremacist

I doubt these were American tourists. Was just at a renowned tourist spot and stuck behind a group of Japanese tourists who stopped every two feet to take pictures of EVERYTHING, and then again with a selfie stick. They had absolutely no concern that they were blocking everyone else trying to navigate the site as well. Incredible.


31 posted on 10/04/2016 6:55:33 PM PDT by binreadin
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To: heterosupremacist

Go, Trump, GO!


32 posted on 10/04/2016 6:55:50 PM PDT by heterosupremacist ("Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." (Thomas Jefferson))
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To: JimSEA
I wish I was surprised.

When there was a tsunami warning out one of our guests asked if they could go to the beach to watch.

People who have never actually been in danger have no concept of what it is.

33 posted on 10/04/2016 6:59:06 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles!)
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To: LucyT

I would just hope that people would have better reasoning capabilities. I guess that’s hat is too much to hope for.


34 posted on 10/04/2016 7:01:28 PM PDT by JimSEA
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To: JimSEA

35 posted on 10/04/2016 7:08:48 PM PDT by LucyT
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To: JimSEA

Darwin Award candidates


36 posted on 10/04/2016 7:41:57 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO!)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Also the wave may be scalding hot.


37 posted on 10/04/2016 7:45:06 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: LukeL
"Lahar"

There you go again, making me use a dictionary!

38 posted on 10/04/2016 8:37:59 PM PDT by buckalfa (I am deplorable.)
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To: JimSEA
"Refusal to flee", is that what counts a reckless in today's NerfWorld?


39 posted on 10/04/2016 8:55:25 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy ("Laws are for the guidance of wise men and the blind obedience of fools" Solon, Lawmaker of Athens)
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