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Volcano War Erupts

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When Deep-Sea News declared Sunday that volcanoes are evil—citing their occasionally disastrous effects on marine life—ScienceBlogs's resident geologists rushed to their defense. Green Gabbro argued that "volcanoes were here before we snotty, ungrateful hydrocarbons metamorphosed from the goo," and Highly Allochthonous added that volcanoes "may cause the odd extinction event or two, but they're also a big part of why there are things to go extinct in the first place."

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Volcanoes: our noble allies in the battle against export productivity

07.23.2008 · Chris Rowan

... Finally, a blogospheric spat that actually matters. Craig McClain over at Deep Sea News has accused volcanoes of being the implacable enemies of marine life, based on new research linking them to some bouts of extreme ocean ano...

The Trip Part V - Iceland

07.22.2008 · Alex Palazzo

... This is as far north as we traveled for the entire trip. We then turned southwest across a gravel road to see Hekla, a giant Volcano that erupts every few centuries. The land around this massive mountain looked...

Homepage Quote, 7/22

07.22.2008 · Erin Johnson

... Volcanoes were here before we snotty, ungrateful hydro- carbons metamorphosed from the goo, and volcanoes will be here after we're gone. Green Gabbro · Volcanoes Are Good · July 22, 2008 ......

Volcanoes Are Good

07.22.2008 · Maria Brumm

... half its species? Why, without volcanoes, there wouldn't be any life on Earth at all! Let me remind you of just a few of the things volcanoes do for this planet: Volcanoes bring water from the...

Yes Volcanos Are Still Evil

07.22.2008 · CR McClain

... defaming volcanoes. I cannot be held liable if the accusations are true. Maria thinks that printing a list of "all the good things volcanoes do" will be more than sufficient to make up for their previous indiscretions....

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I'm sorry to say that I only aspire to be a teeny-tiny bit evil, and my target is a handful of virtually inedible crackers in my possession.

Pharyngula · The Great Desecration · July 24, 2008

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