• Sparky@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    15 days ago

    Wonder if you could drive on that obsidian, or is it too hot/sharp for any vehicle to drive over that area.

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      15 days ago

      Obsidian forms when lava cools very rapidly, limiting crystal growth. The lava pictured above most likely cooled slowly.

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          15 days ago

          I’ve used Obsidian to take private notes using Markdown. Also thought of this:

          My son 🙋‍♂️was SO cute today, he asked me “dad are clouds candy?” 😍 I told him they were water. 💦 Then he asked “Dad, what’s the Earth’s defense system?” and then I remembered I don’t have a son and he asked again with his eyes obsidian black “what is the defense system father”

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      Too hot, but every other time this has happened in the last several months, they’ve been able to spread dirt and gravel on top to make a temporary road.

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      After some time, you can. But it’s going to be molten underneath the crispy exterior for a while. You’re going to need some beefy 20 ply off-road tires so they don’t immediately get sliced open.