[amystery]

there was an excellent article in the Sunday Star Times (p.A13, 14-03-04) about what it's like living in the path of [ptential] natural disaster. Trogg, they think the NEXT lahar (and it's not if, but when...) wil be seven metres high at the Tangiwai Bridge. I still can't see why they don't use siphonic technology and lower the lake slowly, starting NOW, the most difficult thing would be to have pipes that would not be affected by the extremely corrosive lake liquids. But better to reduce the risk now, than have people in the path literally smothered in corrosive liquid and mud.... [just my five cent's worth...]