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muriel_volestrangler

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3. There's a bit more in the article - it's about the initial hot ash cloud killing him

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Mon Mar 3, 2025, 07:52 AM

Mar 2025

What it says is that only the ash cloud could have been hot enough to do this to his brain, rather than the slightly slower pyroclastic flow. And they think buildings could be designed to withstand an ash cloud. And then presumably you have to run to escape the pyroclastic flow.

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How did this man's brain turn to glass? Scientists have a theory [View all] erronis Feb 2025 OP

*naturally* turned into glass??? unblock Feb 2025 #1

Yes, I doubt that there's much that can be done if you're in the pyroclastic flow. erronis Feb 2025 #2

There's a bit more in the article - it's about the initial hot ash cloud killing him muriel_volestrangler Mar 2025 #3