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Magma was underground before it was cool.
God damn it just take my upvote, have at it.
Never really thought about it before, but is there a reason for the distinction?
People called the stuff on the surface “lava”
Scientists called the stuff the crust floats on “magma”
Science needed to draw a line for when magma becomes lava, they chose when it reaches the surface
Calling the stuff lining your underground lair lava is about as bad as calling the Moon a planet
English is silly
If you could float an island in the sky, would hovering over lava cause it to be magma? (Can you have lava in a large tunnel, or is that magma?)
Oceans are lava and ice is a mineral, if you stretch the definition enough
Liquid hot magma!
So Hot! 🌶️🔥
