In a different week, the story of an erupting volcano in Iceland or a cargo ship trapped in the Suez Canal would be remarkable enough to support itself. Both events happening at the same time, however, are an unprecedented example of how people around the world react to giant things that make life more difficult.
Icelandic volcano eruption
Iceland responded to the eruption of the Geldingadalir volcano with a healthy mix of scientific curiosity and human absurdity. In order to safely accommodate international onlookers, the country has to set up a live broadcast of the natural phenomenon which allows users to experience the vicarious thrill of being next to a deadly lava field without actually burning alive in the process.
While the live broadcast suggests that Iceland is composed entirely of mature and balanced observers, other activities show that its citizens cannot resist our species’ constant drive to look at the overwhelming power of nature and just have fun with it. For example, a tour guide named Sveinn Snorri Sighvatsson decided to celebrate Geldingadalir’s eruption by walking to the lava field, wearing only a scarf and sunglasses, and pose naked for some pictures. “A festival is not a real festival unless someone gets naked”, he explained to reporters. In news related to the wiener, Icelandic scientists took a break from studying the volcano to cook some dogs in the lava.
Suez Crisis, Stupid Edition
The appropriately stupid sequence from the 21st century to 1956 Suez Crisis can have a horrible impact on the environment and local and global economies in the very near future. Bfor a while, at least we can appreciate how monumentally ridiculous the crew of a big old boat called Semper Dado to have interrupted a vital shipping route by having your ship stuck in a canal like a bunch of first-time drivers massively screwing up their first attempt at parallel parking. Many people responded to the Always Given data dilemma by pointing that looks silly to see a comparatively small crane trying to push the ship free, creating the inevitable “Tfw when” memes in the process, while others marvel at the fact that a colossal disaster define modern trade routes for centuries. The truly enlightened ones, however, are still enjoying the fact that this huge mess started with Always Given, attracting a huge royal rooster in the water. when your pre-set course is visualized on a map.
The whole situation in the Suez Canal is so stupid that Florida, apparently anxious to be considered the home of the world’s most inexplicable behavior, is trying to take action. For the time being, the state has managed only a small facsimile of Suez—a 40 foot boat fell from a trailer to block Interstate 10– but we have faith that he can do better than that when the weekend is over.
[via Mashable]
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