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<blockquote data-quote="Brigantine" data-source="post: 981670" data-attributes="member: 73940"><p>You say that, but <a href="https://www.geonet.org.nz/news" target="_blank">the first thing I looked at</a> after I heard it erupted... 4 of the 5 notices before the eruption, stretching back a month, were specifically about White Island and the escalating volcanic situation there.</p><p></p><p>On Dec 3, 6 days before the eruption:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It had been at Volcanic Alert Level 2 since Nov 18. The "eruption" was not lava, it was that "steam, gas, mud and rocks" thing that they say can happen at alert level 2.</p><p></p><p>I'm sure everyone who had any business with White Island would have known.</p><p>The trouble is that "about to blow" means "any month now, maybe". You're still 99.9% gonna be fine making a quick visit, and *that's when volcanoes are the most interesting*</p><p></p><p>White Island is an active volcano, that's it's whole deal, that's why people go there. You take a calculated risk. I can see how the risk/reward is different for "experts" with time up their sleeve than an Aussie adventurer who's there for 1 day and has 1 chance. If I was one of them, I probably would have still gone, knowing the risks. Until there's evidence otherwise, I'll assume everyone had the info and made an informed choice, and power to them even though it's sad how it turned out.</p><p></p><p>Don't know what to think about the guides who were there for their job. People treat risk differently when it's work related.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brigantine, post: 981670, member: 73940"] You say that, but [URL='https://www.geonet.org.nz/news']the first thing I looked at[/URL] after I heard it erupted... 4 of the 5 notices before the eruption, stretching back a month, were specifically about White Island and the escalating volcanic situation there. On Dec 3, 6 days before the eruption: It had been at Volcanic Alert Level 2 since Nov 18. The "eruption" was not lava, it was that "steam, gas, mud and rocks" thing that they say can happen at alert level 2. I'm sure everyone who had any business with White Island would have known. The trouble is that "about to blow" means "any month now, maybe". You're still 99.9% gonna be fine making a quick visit, and *that's when volcanoes are the most interesting* White Island is an active volcano, that's it's whole deal, that's why people go there. You take a calculated risk. I can see how the risk/reward is different for "experts" with time up their sleeve than an Aussie adventurer who's there for 1 day and has 1 chance. If I was one of them, I probably would have still gone, knowing the risks. Until there's evidence otherwise, I'll assume everyone had the info and made an informed choice, and power to them even though it's sad how it turned out. Don't know what to think about the guides who were there for their job. People treat risk differently when it's work related. [/QUOTE]
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