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		irrational on Jan 24, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How big was the Tonga eruption? I don’t understand. Literally all of Hawaii is built on top of lava flows. Are Hawaiians dumb idiots for building roads and other infrastructure on top of lava flows?

dheera on Jan 24, 2022 [–]

At least they're smart for putting most of their population on the inactive islands like Oahu.

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