08-20-2007, 05:56 AM
It's a fact that Kilauea is the smallest mountain on the island. There's no reason to believe that it won't eventually get as big as the other volcanoes here. If lava diversion works, it would be at best a temporary solution. Lava diverted around Pahoa would eventually put the town in a mile deep hole. I believe the long term way to deal with Pele is doing what the Hawaiians have done for a thousand years; Build modularly and move when the lava comes. Trying to divert lava is, in my opinion, like trying to put a bandaid on an artery.