That's Hot!

I found an interesting article on the Telegraph's website today. I thought I'd share a snippet of it.

Even for the hardened adventurer, surfing in boiling waters just 20 feet from the flowing lava of an active volcano is pushing the boundaries of extreme sport. But for professional surfer CJ Kanuha the thrill of a challenge was too good to pass up.

He said "I was tentative to get too close at first, and for good reason, the boiling water there is well over 200 hundred degrees in some spots, super hot, and it quickly melted the wax on the surfboard."
The surfer, who suffered peeling skin on his legs from the boiling water, added: "It was an amazing feeling to get so close to the power of the lava from the volcano."

I submit that this is just further proof that our current views on the ancient volcano sacrifices are wrong. People were not forced to jump but went willingly and usually said something along the lines of, “Dude check this out!” before disappearing over the edge.