“They’re saying they won’t be out until Christmas. :(”
Yes, I heard that. I’m surprised it will take so long. I know they have to drill probably a 2 foot wide hole 1/2 mile through solid rock, but 4 months?
If they move too fast and make a mistake, those guys will be crushed under thousands of tons of rock.
A big concern is that one or more of them will break down psychologically and cause problems for the whole group.
They're pretty used to being deep underground but . . .