10-07-2007, 05:09 PM
Bob Orts makes perfect sense. Besides, lava diversion isn't practical or possible on the rift of a "shield" volcano. It would be like trying to divert water through a sponge. The lava is going to go where it wants. I guarantee you that Lava diversion would be a waste of time on Hawaii. Look at the maps and notice where the lava has gone in the last hundred years. What makes you think anything different is going to happen in the next century? If you live in lava zone 1, you should be prepared for this possibility. There's no lack of aloha here. If anything, living here and not understanding the dynamics of a shield volcano or the Hawaiian culture shows a lack of aloha. We can all learn from the example the Hawaiians have given us for the last thousand years: Build modular and modestly, and get out of the way when she come. (Zone 1=lava come, eventually)