This isn’t a car misfiring. This is a large eruption of tens of feet in front of you. Even primed to anticipate geysers, this needs be setting off alarm bells. The quicker you can assess danger and override your social instincts that minimize your response in a situation like this, the more likely you are to survive.

Yes it’s easy to armchair quarterback. I have no idea if I would perform any better than those in the video. But we should all aim to respond more accurately when in actual danger.