The Sound So Loud That it Circled the Earth 4x times

[jman]

If you would like to read a fascinating science article today, then here ya go!

Without further ado:

http://nautil.us/blog/the-sound-so-loud-that-it-circled-the-earth-four-times

[Rob L]

Krakatoa?

[jman]

Krakatoa?

Indeed it is.

[Scott P]

Back in 2010 we camped on the beach on the island next to Anak Krakatau and watched it erupt all night:

http://www.summitpost.org/mountains-jungles-orangutans-wild-caves-raging-rivers-and-erupting-volcanoes/691015

A bit of trivia:

Incidentally, the volcano is actually Krakatau (krak-a-tou) rather than Krakatoa. Apparently Krakatoa was a mistake that was made since people would associate the island with the Polynesian Islands which often end with "toa" or "oa".

There was actually a movie named Krakatoa, East of Java:

http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/152598%7C0/Krakatoa-East-of-Java.html

The volcano is actually directly west of Java, not east.

[Byron]

I saw something on the Discovery Channel about a big one the blew tens of thousands of years ago that they speculate nearly wiped out the human race. I'll have to look that up.

[Rob L]

One blew up in Japan this week, took out 30 Japs. Should give it a Silver Star.

Can I say that?

[Bootboy]

One blew up in Japan this week, took out 30 Japs. Should give it a Silver Star.

Can I say that?

Oooooooo. Borderline.

[Byron]

One blew up in Japan this week, took out 30 Japs. Should give it a Silver Star.

Can I say that?You certainly can say it to me, I think it's crudely funny. I like crude.

In some circles, however, you would be fired from you job just before you are drawn and quartered.

[Rob L]

We've had a bit of an "Indian summer" here in the UK during September. Very dry, very mild, and T-shirts even of an evening; well above average temperatures for the time of year. Bearing in mind England's Colonial past, there is no problem using the term "Indian" in this context.

Now come the autumn ("fall" in US-speak) and the temperatures drop: in the UK we refer to the weather being "a bit Pearl Harbour".

Am I OK with that expression in an American-hosted forum?

Rob

[Byron]

Now you're talking fightin' words, dude.