Talk:Mount Konocti

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[edit] Supernatural and Unexplained

The following was originally on the page, but may not be encyclopedic enough:

According to Robert K. Newkirk, 'Clear Lake has many underground caverns [leading
under Mt. Konocti?] that we know have no endings and others that run to San
Francisco Bay.' source: AMAZING STORIES; Mt. Konocti 

CALIFORNIA, BETWEEN HOPLAND & LAKEPORT - Bob Gary spoke of an area midway
between the two cities [in the area of the Krishna temple] and somewhat south,
where the following has been reported: space-time distortions, attempted attacks
by alien creatures at night, an atmosphere of terror covering a 30 mile area,
black automobiles disappearing into clifs, strange voices in an unknown language
coming out of thin air, cars mysteriously stalling and starting, rumors of a
'bottomless cave' with a stone staircase leading downward, unexplained
disappearances of 'government vehicles' along the Hopland - Lakeport road, and
mysterious deaths among residents of a nearby valley. Also a 1990 magnetic survey
identified a large gap in the magnetic field near Lakeport and Mt. Konocti,
suggesting a large cavernous expanse below. source: AMAZING STORIES magazine, May
1946 - Dec. 1946; Route from Hopland[*star] to Lakeport 

Visitors from all walks of life, ranging from history buffs to scientists to
fishermen have found Konocti alluring. As inviting as the slopes are to hikers,
most of Konocti is privately owned. Visitors are allowed only with permission.
Guided hikes are offered on selected days. Call (707)-489-1980 for reservations
and information. 

Konocti is also a great little community with three main attractions: Konocti,
Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa, and a great little bar/restaurant/club called The
Why Not Too ...

Dpv 20:20, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

I deleted this section entirely, which consisted of the following text as of 02Mar2007: There have been reports in Amazing Stories magazine, suggesting caverns under the mountain, and unexplained voices, electromagnetic effects, and disappearances in the area.

This material is unsourced and unencyclopedic, and unless some solid proof is provided, it should not be in the article. Thanks. Seattle Skier 06:38, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Latest eruption

I've heard that Konocti last erupted not millions of years ago, but ten thousand years ago. ⇒ JarlaxleArtemis 00:19, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Disputed info

This statement, "Clear Lake, being the oldest lake in North America, is much older than Mt. Konocti" is unreferenced and almost certainly wrong. I should probably just delete it, but I'll leave it for a couple of days in case someone has a reference in support of this claim. Thanks. Seattle Skier 06:55, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

How's this for a reference? http://www.calacademy.org/calwild/2004spring/stories/clearlake.html Says the Clear Lake basin may be 2 to 3 million years old.

And this? http://www.des.ucdavis.edu/faculty/Richerson/AmpleCharms.pdf See page 6. Also see page 24: USGS core samples give a verified age of 480,000 years for Clear Lake. Whereas Konocti last erupted about 10,000 years ago.

Maybe I should also re-insert something about Konocti's notorious internal cavern. It is one of the real mysteries about the mountain, which is riddled with caves that have either collapsed or been filled in for safety reasons. There is a serious, ongoing attempt to excavate a tunnel and connect with the main magma chamber. Supposedly it might be the largest vertical cavern on Earth (although it is probably partly filled with water). A lot of local people are convinced it exists--it's just damned difficult to reach.

I LIVE IN LAKEPORT. I can see Konocti out my kitchen window. And I've done a lot of reading about Clear Lake's history. Would you like to tell me I'm wrong?

--Eric Barbour 08:49, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

Eric, your comment in the edit summary, "silenced that "Seattle Skier" fool--with facts and references", is completely inappropriate and violates the official policies Wikipedia:Civility and Wikipedia:No personal attacks. Please don't do this type of thing again in the future.

And why are you so hostile? Just provide the proper references and remove the "dubious" tag, without any rude comments. I have contributed much useful content to this article, so why attack me? I am always happy to be corrected with solid facts, but not in a rude manner. By the way, according to its history page, you had not previously contributed to this article, so no one could have been calling you "wrong" personally.

Thanks.--Seattle Skier 20:15, 9 March 2007 (UTC)