Gary from Guildford

I'm beginning to really like Gary from Guildford. Here's another comment he made:

Big feats are possible- if you have read Journey to the Centre of the Earth, you'll know what I mean. As far as I am aware, this was based on a true story. So, drilling bore holes is not that outlandish; you'll just have to drill a LOT of them, that's all (refering to the micron diameter holes in a hot air balloon analogy).

I don't know what's happening to Daily Mail readers, though. They've given this a negative score of 45. And my attempt to create the perfect Daily Mail comment:

We're ALL trapped in Europe, thanks to Nulabour!

has got -58. I'm so ashamed.

There's always a simple answer

I'm feeling pessimstic about getting to Lisbon next week. But on the Daily Mail website, someone called Gary has the answer:

Why do'nt the Icelanders pump vast amounts of liquid nitrogen or liquid helium into the volcanic interior? At such extremes of temperature, the liquid nitrogen would rapidly convert to gas and absorb the thermal energy fom the molten rock or magma, undoubtly resulting in its solidification. The glacial meltwater could be harnessed and diverted into the volcanic vent, quenching the magma and producing copious amounts of water vapour. This water vapour would undoubtly condense on the surfaces of the airborne volcanic particles, flushing them out of the atmosphere. Nature can be tamed by mankind, but such a feat requires scientific ingenuity 

And I must be bored, because I've replied:

Sounds like a good idea, but I don't suppose the Icelanders have that much liquid nitrogen to hand. The world can help by organising a massive airlift of liquid nitrogen (and liquid helium too, why not) to Iceland. At once! 

So nice to debate with a fellow scientist!