USGS Advises Against Roasting Marshmallows Over Hot Volcanic Vents
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June 1, 2018The situation in Hawaii is serious, but the U.S. Geological Survey decided to lighten the mood by answering someone’s not-so-serious question about roasting marshmallows over hot volcanic vents
HAHAHA. I’m intrigued.
@USGSVolcanoes Is it safe to roast marshmallows over volcanic vents? Assuming you had a long enough stick, that is? Or would the resulting marshmallows be poisonous? @JimGriffith_SV @DrFunkySpoon
— Jay Furr (@jayfurr) May 29, 2018
Really?
It couldn't be that I don't live anywhere near Hawaii, and was joking?
— Jay Furr (@jayfurr) May 30, 2018
Even though it’s a joke, USGS answered anyway.
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
So lava crisped marshmallows = dangerous, plus they taste bad.
Roast elsewhere, my friends.
h/t Time
