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I was aware of the overall history in this video, but not fully engaged with it until I watched the Fagradalsfjall volcano in 2021..which was, mostly, without the human and Icelandic impact that WW2 had on this amazing island of people. Wars are terrible, we all know this, but having your Icelandic "native voice" along with some pretty serious videos of the past, it is wonderful that you have once again, given a view of the past and an intense and thought-provoking view of the "now" in your latest video. I will bookmark this remarkable video, Gylfi, and watch it again and again to try and absorb all the information you have provided about the history aspect of this country. Thanks so much!! Just an amazing video!

LOVE ICELANDERS!!!

Its crazy!

Some background "fun" facts about that alarmist youtube channel you refer to - I've followed her a bit as an interesting case study of misinformation and echo-chambering. The maker, called Silki, has now also taken to making videos about Campi Flegrei in Italy; e.g. on May 13th she made a video claiming that a supervolcano eruption is imminent (with dramatic pictures, music etc) and that a leading scientist Roberto Scandone (she spent 10% of her video showing random screenshots of his publication list and similar) said he would like to evacuate the region if he had the resources. I then checked the original video of Scandone and a summary thereof in a news paper, with the following results: - Scandone did not mention a supervolcano (eruption of VEI8 or more), the worst scenario he came up with (of a list of 3) was an explosive eruption of VEI4-5, which means 1000 times less than a supervolcano. To be clear, this would still be very dangerous regionally (Eyjafjallajökull was VEI4 and you don't want that in your backyard) but not the global catastrophe that Silki was trying to sell. - Scandone mentioned evacuation, but the context was more subtle: He got asked by the audience what research he would do on the topic if he had unlimited resources. He answered that if he had unlimited resources, he'd evacuate the area because "it's absurd to have a situation like this" (people effectively living in a caldera). He did not say, however, that he recommends an evacuation, with all its tradeoffs, in a more realistic world where he does not have "unlimited" resources. As often, Silki manages to just about avoid lying outright. In particular, she did not say explicitly that Scandone had predicted a supervolcano. But by not clearly stating that "Scandone said X, but I think the eruption could even be a supervolcano" she still implies that all her content is backed by Scandone's expertise. I tried to call her out for this nonsense, as well as prior nonsense on Iceland, but have the impression that she made my comments invisible (it does not appear when I open youtube in another browser in which I am not logged into my channel). If this suspicion is correct, she makes it nearly impossible to contradict her and point her fans, or people who stumble across her stuff by accident, to her inaccuracies and errors. I also think hiding criticism is very cowardly - if she thought she's right and I'm wrong, she should reply (or hope her fans will defend her). So now the situation is that many critical-minded people leave her channel as too alarmist, but those who like alarmism join and applaud her, so she obliges by becoming even more alarmist, whips up even more fear and distrust, etc, and at the end, she kind of creates a little room, or echo-chamber, of alarmists nodding to each other, impervious to factual information on the topic. And along the way, these people are given the impression that scientists "just don't know" (of course, volcanologists are not perfect and cannot predict this system well but this doesn't mean they "just don't know"), that governments are all about greed (again, governments are not angels but where's the nuance) and even that climate change doesn't matter ("so there's a supervolcano going to erupt and people get upset about what car you drive or whether my cow farts!").

i don't know how i stumbled upon this video, but it was glorious.

There was an interesting little seismic swarm near Grimsey.

You know, a while back I was looking on Google Maps just at what areas are included in "Reykjavíkurborg". I found out that there is a big land area between the fjords of Kollafjörður and Hvalfjörður which currently only has one settlement called Grundarhverfi. Of course, it is _relatively_ far away from the rest of Reykjavík and there's probably a need to change some things like policies and such in order for the city to expand there in any great scale but afaict, it looks must safer than if the city were to expand south.

Hi, I would like to ask you how far the lava stopped from south coast main road. Nobody mentioned it for a long time and there are no photos from seaside location near Grindavik. Thank you!

I wonder if The Rift gravel race will go ahead? Still another chance of more chaos…

So looking forward to the content with you and Shawn. Hope you get some great footage when this all starts

We went to the blue lagoon last week and our tour guide was not happy about driving over the lava. Now with your thermal imaging I see why.

VERY interesting footage. I hope all goes well. Thank you.

Truely an amazing piece of Icelandic comedy.

Thanks Gylfi! Have fun! Hope you catch the start this time! 😎✌️👍🧐☕

There has been that much activity on Grindavik peninsula, that Blue Lagoon ought to evacuate as soon as possible....

Lemonade Lane .🍋

Thanks for the view from a different POV/Camera and the labels identifying highlights. The labels are especially helpful.

I hope you don’t have to spend too many days sleeping in your car. That is extreme dedication to your videography. They should have a special waiting area for volcano enthusiasts. I saw the Icelandic news article about the bus driver who has a room in the Silica Hotel waiting to collect the guests of the Blue Lagoon and take them away after the next eruption starts. The geologists and videographers will be running towards the eruption.

I wondered what you meant with 'dry spot' until you showed the watering tank truck... you Icelanders surprise me time and again.

Im ready to come to Iceland and so looking forward to it! I love your channel. Whats your suggestion on upcoming lava adventures. I might take a cruise around the island. Peace and love- June? July?

That food looks disgusting.

Rock Star?? Groan.

Jesus Christ what the hell is going on here on Earth I am a huge Sun worshiper in 2024

That's crazy seeing people drive over a road of still warm lava. Very quick work by road maintenance department. We could do with some of that in ours. Just remember, no parking on warm lava! 💚✌️😎🇮🇸

What I'd like to know is what temperature does the red colour on the thermal fotage represent.

Such beautiful photography of an amazing country that you live in! Clearly you and Shawn have many fans in common all over the world, including me from South Africa. Hopefully I will see your beautiful country sometime day.

Your dedication is inspiring! Please be safe above all else.

mate... that sharkblubber is one of the nastiest things i ever had on my plate. i quickly understood why it was served with "brennivin" one has to drink enough to not care about both the flavor and consistency of the "meal" i do believe that this is one of the worst things to eat on the entire planet.

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Thank you for sharing! Always appreciated! 😊

Glæsileg samantekt 👏👏👏

:) Takk fyrir :)

Great video and tribute to the amazing indomitable people of Iceland . Amazing place - so peaceful and beautiful along with great people- I loved our trip to your great country and would love to comeback in the summer . ❤️🙏🏻.

Another great video Glyfi, thank you. So exciting to hear that as I type this, Shawn is in Iceland and that you are to meet and hopefully put something together. I am looking forward to seeing the Rock Star and the Drone star 🌟 🌟 performing in a collaboration event.

I'm a bit worried about the thought of you camping in your car by the Blue Lagoon. The magma chamber hasn't yet chosen which path its lava will take when it reaches tipping point!

I've wanted to travel to Iceland for many years. Unfortunately the opportunity hasn't arisen. But I have learnt Icelandic to a certain level at least. Eg skil hvað þið segir - Sva eg er tilbuin at fara. Thank you for great videos and fantastic footage.

Thank you Gylfi !! 🙏 The Institute of Earth Sciences (University of Iceland) were putting out educational videos on their YT channel until late Sep 2021, which I have found to be quite helpful and interesting. And Prof. Agust Gudmundsson (currently at Univ. of London) has also covered volcanology and the geology of Iceland.

Just be careful

Please remain safe, and thank you so much for these informative and beautiful videos. You are truly appreciated. 🤗

The algorithm has bought me here, stay safe and good hunting

Always very interesting watching your videos. Thank you so much

I kept mentioning you, Gylfi, to Shawn, since he started covering Icelandic volcanos, so many times. So happy for the collab at last. Whoop whoop

Mjög flott!! 🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳 og pínu scary með tilliti til óvissunnar um hvar það kemur upp.

Wow, the thermal imaging of the bus full of tourists crossing the fresh hot lava took me back a moment. Iceland’s level of resilience is really something to strive for. I always enjoy your music choices too. Thanks so much for sharing your content, your country and your humor!

I love your videos; this one is wonderful to listen to and I’m so excited that you and Shawn will meet up - maybe you’ll make some kind of video together (though i know your content is quite different). I’m glad you’re feeling better and am excited about your e-bike! Keep up the great work. Oh - and for what it’s worth - I’m just a person who felt really resonant with that land when i visitied (being from Newfoundland myself), so I like to keep up on the happenings there - because i fell in love with it. Thank you for the ways you share the country, the land, and the context ❤

I like the low level scan of the terrain. Gives me a better perspective of the topography. The first I have seen this, thank you. Very helpful.

Time will tell what you will show us… We take everything !

Fingers crossed that your timing is better this time and congrats on finally meeting up with Prof Willsey!

Hmm, for the health spa market, bathing in an actual red magma lagoon will be the ultimate spa offering, focused on those seeking a relatively quick cure for terminal illnesses with a high likelihood of ending such illness with just a single visit .

Thank you sir for all your efforts in keeping the world up to date with your footage /expertise commentary ….. much appreciated ❕⭐️ May the next eruption’s magma flow be contained with minimal destruction. 🤞🙏 Enjoy your bike …be carful ! 🤞 God bless you ! 🙏