The Feng Shui of Volcanoes
Jason Buchanan
Things You Need to Know for This to
Make Sense
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Context framework
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That the Earth is not a solid
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That I am not a physicist
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A few important geophysical concepts
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A few non-Western theories on energy
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Volcanoes don't always go BOOM
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How to have fun
Geological
time scale
Geological Flow
The ocean current
rips around the
Atlantic
at an average rate
of
about 7.6mm/s
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River
currents
Wind
currents
Ocean
currents
So where does Volcano stop
and Magma begin?
Flow patterns
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1. Expansion (fill to fullness)
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2. Excitation (move toward movement)
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3. Conversion (this becomes that)
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4. Convergence (like attracts like)
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5. De-excitation (move toward stability)
Energy phase patterns
Generative (wood)
Expansive (fire)
Stabilizing (earth)
Contracting (metal)
Conserving (water)
Destructive interference!!!
(Aka rock, paper, scissors)
Now for the Cool Stuff!!!
Volcanic Island formation
Two powerful liquids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player
_embedded&v=gn7fWSAZhLY
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70m from the surface, 20m into the air
KABOOM!
Then it settles for a while,
before the rain
washes it away.
Et voilá!
Credits
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