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Trapped in a mine for 4 months with 32 other people

 
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pkang0202



Joined: 09 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:59 pm    Post subject: Trapped in a mine for 4 months with 32 other people Reply with quote

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-22/all-33-trapped-chilean-miners-are-found-alive-after-17-days-underground.html

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The workers were trapped in Cia. Minera Esteban Primera SA�s San Jose mine in the Atacama region after an access tunnel caved in Aug. 5. Efforts to reach the miners through an airshaft were abandoned after another collapse. It may take another four months of drilling to retrieve them, Andres Sougarret, who is heading the rescue operation, said today.


Can you imagine being stuck in a mine, you and 32 other people, for 4 months? There's no fresh air down there and probably no toilet so I would imagine 33 miners relieving themselves everyday will cause a stink. No sunlight. No beds. No running water. No toilet paper. Where are they gonna put trash?
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TheUrbanMyth



Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired

PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Trapped in a mine for 4 months with 32 other people Reply with quote

pkang0202 wrote:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-22/all-33-trapped-chilean-miners-are-found-alive-after-17-days-underground.html

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The workers were trapped in Cia. Minera Esteban Primera SA�s San Jose mine in the Atacama region after an access tunnel caved in Aug. 5. Efforts to reach the miners through an airshaft were abandoned after another collapse. It may take another four months of drilling to retrieve them, Andres Sougarret, who is heading the rescue operation, said today.


Can you imagine being stuck in a mine, you and 32 other people, for 4 months? There's no fresh air down there and probably no toilet so I would imagine 33 miners relieving themselves everyday will cause a stink. No sunlight. No beds. No running water. No toilet paper. Where are they gonna put trash?



A typical mine is a pretty big place with lots of tunnels, airshafts and room. It's not just one small cave. And it's not like they aren't used to being underground.
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ThingsComeAround



Joined: 07 Nov 2008

PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I doubt they have caches of fresh water and dried food there.

Four months to get them out? Doesn't look good.
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Italy37612



Joined: 25 Jan 2010
Location: Somewhere

PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

From what I heard on BBC they are able to get them food and water by some method. But surviving down there for 4 months, that really has to suck. I wonder if they will turn into those things from the Descent? Smile
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bucheon bum



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 4:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A more detailed article
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guava



Joined: 02 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That mine is in the desert, so there is plenty of food. There is plenty of food in the desert because of all the sandwhichis there.
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Caffeinated



Joined: 11 Feb 2010

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hope they get showers and Vitamin D pills, among many other things.
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pkang0202



Joined: 09 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 11:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They are worried about depression and other mental problems.

I say give them new porn daily and some privacy and they should make it through just fine.
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Leslie Cheswyck



Joined: 31 May 2003
Location: University of Western Chile

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 11:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

O my gah', they could catching the gay down there.
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Steelrails



Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System

PostPosted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 12:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

People Deal.

At some point a routine will develop and the days will start to fly by.
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LGSakers



Joined: 23 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 7:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

They got PSPs today.

Should have gotten DSs instead.
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Man on Street



Joined: 28 Aug 2010
Location: In the Seoul

PostPosted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You know, 4 months with 32 people doesn't seem nearly as bad as 32 months with 4 people.
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