The Consequences of Nuclear Detonation in Volcanoes

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Discussion Overview

The discussion explores the hypothetical consequences of detonating a nuclear bomb within a volcano, focusing on various scenarios and potential outcomes. It includes considerations of different types of volcanoes and bomb sizes, as well as speculative effects on volcanic activity and environmental impact.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that the effects of a nuclear detonation in a volcano would depend on the type of volcano and the size of the bomb used.
  • One participant proposes that a 200 megaton bomb dropped on an Icelandic volcano could lead to significant consequences, including potential lava spills and secondary effects.
  • Another participant speculates that the detonation would result in the release of radioactive materials, such as lava and pumice, but asserts that it would not stop the volcanic activity.
  • A humorous comment references fictional elements, suggesting an unrelated consequence of releasing "thetans."

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the potential outcomes of detonating a nuclear bomb in a volcano, with no consensus reached on the specific effects or likelihood of various scenarios.

Contextual Notes

The discussion lacks detailed definitions of volcanic types and does not clarify the assumptions regarding the bomb's impact on volcanic activity. The range of bomb sizes and their effects remains unresolved.

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What happen if we decided to use and detonated a nuclear bomb in any volcanoes?
 
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first- I'm fairly sure this is the wrong place to post that question, ask a mod where to put it.
second-it depends mostly on what type of volcano it is and how big the bomb is (we have anywhere from 10 kilotons to 200 megatons, so that's a very big range. the most likely result is that it would do little to nothing, if it even went off.
 
Sorry, i forgot to mention how powerful the bomb is. Let us say a B-52 bomber drop a 200 megatons bomb in the Icelandic volcano that has recently erupted. What will happen? is the volcano going to be pulverised and created secondary effect such as lava spilling everywhere and make matter things worse?
 
yulevvv said:
What happen if we decided to use and detonated a nuclear bomb in any volcanoes?

It will release all the thetans! All Hail Overlord Xenu!
 
My guess:

1) you'd spray a lot of radioactive lava and pumice all over the planet and
2) you'd widen the hole where the lava is coming out.

What would *not* happen is you would not close down the volcano.
 

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