Amateur Volcanology

//two volcanoes, both alike in dignity (but not in violence)//lava-passata theory//the pacific rim//the big rip at&#xA;Þingvellir//making sense of the world// &#xA;&#xA; In the last year, I&rsquo;ve passed close to a couple of volcanoes, one of&#xA;which is known for exploding violently and killing people, and one of&#xA;which is not. I decided to try to understand a little bit about why.&#xA;…