# Great. Now North Korea has a volcano. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 16, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666 "2014-09-16T17:35:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yanceylebeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yanceylebeef/32/12290_2.png) [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/1 "2014-09-16T17:35:42Z")
Technically it’s always had one, but it seems to be [waking up](http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mount-paektu-scientists-granted-access-to-mysterious-north-korean-volcano/). What would be the response to this thing going ka-blooey? It’s right on the DPRK/China Border. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/2 "2014-09-16T17:54:36Z")
Sacrificing virgins to appease the great volcano god, natch. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/3 "2014-09-16T17:55:18Z")
Finally, a worthy location for Kim’s Evil Headquarters of Evil. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/4 "2014-09-16T18:06:04Z")
Great-every time it burps he’s going to take credit for it. ---
**Author:** ![yanceylebeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yanceylebeef/32/12290_2.png) [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/5 "2014-09-16T18:10:48Z")
One day, we are going to either invade or the regime will collapse, and if we don’t find sharks with frikkin’ laser beams, I’m going to be very VERY disappointed. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/6 "2014-09-16T18:10:58Z")
It will be known as the Un Volcano. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/7 "2014-09-16T18:19:22Z")
Clearly an imperialist effort contrived by a joint US-S. Korea-Japan conspiracy. They’ll probably have to fire some missiles into the ocean in response. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/8 "2014-09-16T18:21:58Z")
> [@yanceylebeef](#): > > It’s right on the DPRK/China Border. The Chinese are probably trying to figure out how to create a line of them across the entire border. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/9 "2014-09-16T19:04:04Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Finally, a worthy location for Kim’s Evil Headquarters of Evil. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/10 "2014-09-16T19:09:16Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Clearly an imperialist effort contrived by a joint US-S. Korea-Japan conspiracy. They’ll probably have to fire some missiles into the ocean in response. It’s those darn running dog lackeys of the imperialist fascist oppressors again. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/11 "2014-09-16T19:14:21Z")
No problem for them, if it gets out of hand, they’ll just either pretend it’s not happening or send it to a labor camp. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/12 "2014-09-16T19:17:19Z")
> [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](#): > > No problem for them, if it gets out of hand, they’ll just either pretend it’s not happening or send it to a labor camp. In Russia, labor camp send YOU to volcano! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/13 "2014-09-16T20:26:05Z")
Those North Koreans got missiles that don’t make it to orbit, buildings that can’t be inhabited, smartphones that can’t actually be used… and now they can’t even have a damned mountain that can’t be assured of not blowing up. Those guys can’t get anything right. ---
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/14 "2014-09-16T22:22:49Z")
Well, if it erupts, you can guarantee they’ll blame it on the US. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/15 "2014-09-16T23:44:55Z")
> [@Sarabellum1976](#): > > Well, if it erupts, you can guarantee they’ll blame it on the US. And probably claim that it was meant for Pyongyang, but the Superfluous Leader deflected it with his bare hands. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/16 "2014-09-17T00:49:28Z")
Supreme Leader will probably state that he has discovered “new mineral deposits” with an ambient source of energy which will lower the need for heating the average home this winter. After winning/sweeping the world cup this summer, North Koreans must feel _pretty lucky_… ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/17 "2014-09-17T01:29:30Z")
I am probably far more amused than I should be imagining the OP being said aloud in Sean Bean’s voice. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/18 "2014-09-17T01:32:45Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Finally, a worthy location for Kim’s Evil Headquarters of Evil. You wouldn’t think that was funny if you’d read _World War Z._ _shiver_ ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/19 "2014-09-17T03:15:39Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > I am probably far more amused than I should be imagining the OP being said aloud in Sean Bean’s voice. Sean Bean or Mister Bean? ---
**Author:** ![hotflungwok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/edb3f5/32.png) [@hotflungwok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hotflungwok)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/20 "2014-09-17T14:47:24Z")
North Korean volcano best volcano. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666.md?page=2)