If we lived next to Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, there’s a 100% chance that we would do this and film it and put it on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
But, according to alleged experts, roasting marshmallows over lava is dangerous:
Please don't roast marshmallows over the erupting Hawaii volcano, USGS warns https://t.co/NxZH5ovIt3
— TIME (@TIME) May 29, 2018
Apparently the marshmallow would taste bad even if you didn’t set yourself on fire:
https://twitter.com/jayfurr/status/1001280299710472192
And you mean to tell us that something “spectacular” might happen if you roast marshamallows under certain conditions?! This is like a volcano scientist’s version of a “Wet Paint” sign that really means “Must Touch:
Erm…we're going to have to say no, that's not safe. (Please don't try!) If the vent is emitting a lot of SO2 or H2S, they would taste BAD. And if you add sulfuric acid (in vog, for example) to sugar, you get a pretty spectacular reaction.
— USGS Volcanoes? (@USGSVolcanoes) May 29, 2018
BRB … buying plane tickets and marshmallows:
Me: *immediately buys bag of marshmallows, graham crackers, Hershey's bars, ticket to Hawaii… https://t.co/xfnnBb9pHQ
— Kevin Baron (@DefenseBaron) May 29, 2018
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