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Rob; personally, yes I would be horrified if the rescue stopped. But, just as any major catastrophe you have to weight out all the factors involved. In this case, as justme said, possible seismic activity and they have already lost 3 of their rescuers.
Rescuers try to reach 181 Chinese miners
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They are not abandoned , they can drill a shaft large enough without risking more lives . Miners stick together , they would never stand there with thumbs inserted like our politicians on the war and other IMORTANT issues out there to be avoided . No wonder the soviets fell to the crap heap of history !
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08-19-2007, 10:34 AM
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We have a historic copper mine that tourists can go into on a train. It's quite interesting because they tell you everything about mines, good and bad. http://www.queenminetour.com/ |
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The old days were rough but technologies and a little human compassion seems to have helped save thousands . Is Russia , when they have a mine disaster it is just that , a disaster . Now they are smart enough to ask for help .
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I didn't see this in the article, but why can't companies give miners a homing device to be worn on duty, that will help track the where abouts of these men in case of a diaster?
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I didn't see this in the article, but why can't companies give miners a homing device to be worn on duty, that will help track the where abouts of these men in case of a diaster?
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They are supposed to be reported and tracked the entire time in the mine BUT .....something moved .
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They are supposed to be reported and tracked the entire time in the mine BUT .....something moved .
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Well damm it stop moving 
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Well damm it stop moving |
I am afraid that even an MRE BM could not move whats down there . When walls explode from outward pressure you are talking something beyond OUR control .
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I am afraid that even an MRE BM could not move whats down there . When walls explode from outward pressure you are talking something beyond OUR control .
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Yes but more legislation and Blaming Bush will correct the problem right.
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Yes but more legislation and Blaming Bush will correct the problem right.
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Problem to the left EYES RIGHT !
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