COMMENT: Mr. Armstrong, You are widely followed here in Indonesia, being one of the few analysts who can cover our nation and the only one covering us objectively. Socrates has been right again with the forecast for rising volcanic activity in 2025. Indonesia has 270 million people, but we are on the ring of fire. We have 120 active volcanos. We met years ago when you came to Bali. The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia has erupted, sending an ash column 26,200 feet high. This volcanic cycle seems to be active everywhere.
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REPLY: Unfortunately, this cycle is seeing much more volcanic activity than in decades and perhaps centuries. My concern is that a VEI6 or more significant can cause famine and serious global cooling. The Little Ice Age was certainly magnified by the eruption of a volcano in Peru. This resulted in widespread famine in Asia, Europe, and Russia.
