Hawaii ’s Kilauea vent is presently hell - dead set on show off its deadly raw bag of magic , whether that ’s a dazzling showing ofblue ardor , creating itsown conditions system , or causing“curtains of fire” . All in all , this has stand for the US Geological Survey ( USGS ) has had a in use month .
In between their public safety updates about the irruption , the USGS Volcano Twitter account was latterly led to emerge a serious public announcement : Do n’t roast marshmallow over volcano .
One curious Twitter substance abuser postulate the USGS account : “ Is it safe to roast marshmallow over volcanic blowhole ? Assuming you had a longsighted enough peg , that is ? Or would the resulting marshmallow be poisonous ? ”
“ Erm , ” they replied . “ We ’re going to have to say no , that ’s not secure . Please do n’t try ! ”
manifestly , the USGS was not just being a spoilsport – erupting vent are no joke . As you’re able to see from some of the footage come in out of Hawaii at the second ( below ) , you do n’t want to be anywhere near these thing . Last week evensaw reportsof lava splutter hitting the stage of a Hawaii resident , causing it to shatter .
However , apart from the lava splattering danger , they also make another valid breaker point about lava - cooked foods . The vents belch out a flock of unpleasant - smelling gases like sulfur dioxide or hydrogen sulphide , so your marshmallow would most likely taste like squashy icky egg . Yum .
If that was n’t enough to put you off , they made an even more convincing point .
“ If you tot sulphuric window pane ( in vog , for example ) to saccharify , you get a passably striking reaction , ” the USGS tweeted .
“ Hmm , ” the Twitter exploiter replied to the USGS . “ Okay , what about roasting red-hot dogs ? ”
As of yet , there ’s no reply . However , unless you like rotten eggs - season hot dog with a side of sulfuric dot , we suggest you stick to BBQs in your backyard .
Remarkably , roasting marshmallows on volcanos is not just a problem of the insane age of the viral video . Almost 15 years ago , three US tourists were severely burned by lava while trying to cook marshmallows on top of Mount Etna in Sicily , in whatthe media reportedas an act of " extreme marshmallow toasting " by " foolhardy yuppies " .
