Posted on 07/07/2018 10:21:46 PM PDT by EinNYC
It’s every parents’ worst nightmare – their children stuck underground as rescuers work around-the-clock to save them.
For some 12 boys and their soccer coach – who have been trapped for nearly two weeks in a flooded Thai cave – Israeli technology may be part of the answer.
It’s every parents’ worst nightmare – their children stuck underground as rescuers work around-the-clock to save them.
For some 12 boys and their soccer coach – who have been trapped for nearly two weeks in a flooded Thai cave – Israeli technology may be part of the answer.
Donating the communication systems – which function like handheld radios – costs upwards of $100,000. But the resulting publicity from helping save the Thai children could easily compensate the firm many times over.
The lack of reliable communication tools hampered earlier rescue attempts. Maxtech doesn’t require a cell phone tower – and it’s being used as a lifeline for the boys to get data and video-chat with loved ones.
Because of the distance and depth – MaxTech’s devices communicate wirelessly between one another – one link at a time. It’s akin to beacons being lit one hilltop after another, gradually sending a message in a type of relay league.
A group of British divers, alongside Thai naval special forces, were the ones to first find the boys – nine days after they were reported missing.
Rescuers are racing against the weather, as monsoon season threatens to raise water levels – flooding the section of the cave where the boys are stranded. Officials are pumping out water around-the-clock.
The boys would have to be guided around murky passageways in deep water – and many of them do not know how to swim or dive. They are around 4 km. from the mouth of the cave.
It is unclear when it will be safe for them to dive out, as Thailand’s rainy season lasts through October and the boys lack specialized training.
The children are mostly in stable condition – although some worry for their physical and mental health if their predicament continues indefinitely. They are being supplied with high-protein liquid food, along with painkillers and antibiotics.
The group of mostly teenagers were playing soccer when they took first refuge in the cave from a torrential downpour.
Another Maxtech employee, Yuval Zalmanov, was reported in Hebrew media to have hopped on a flight to Thailand, equipped with emergency Maxtech devices.
Who here is questioning Israel’s contributions to the world?
You must be confusing FR with DU.
I think you are getting this site mixed up with DU. I’ve never read anything negative about Israel on FR. Well maybe one, but they got the Zot.
A Match Made in Hi-Tech Heaven: Israel and South Korea
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3668461/posts
“The group of mostly teenagers were playing soccer when they took first refuge in the cave from a torrential downpour.”
That is Bizarre. It is the first I have heard of that and I don’t believe it is true.
Apparently they’re using walkie talkies setup in relay mode.
Very bizarre. They took refuge in a downpour then proceeded to explore 2.5 miles of cave without light snow or equipment? That doesn’t pass the smell test.
How often do you hear the words “Palestinian” and “technology” used in the same sentence? Me neither.
Dude, what the heck is your problem. Just post the article about topical news and STFU. You’ve got some issues.
This is Free Republic
Half the Christians on this forum would do anything to be able to claim being Jewish
So I have no clue why your tooting horn and claiming victimhood on this forum of all places
I’m glad Israel is helping
Be gracious about it....they will be
I’ve never heard Bibi be anything but humble and gracious
That made me chuckle
This OP is not a bad guy as I recall maybe he’s just baroygis about something else
https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2018/jul/7/elon-musks-plane-was-arcata-airport/
They have been to the cave on other occasions.
When have you heard Arab Technology? Even new drilling technology comes from the west.
Israelis were also key to and it seemed to he leading the rescue in Moscow years ago at the theatre. As I recall ten countries sent help but Israel had the most technology to assist.
Oh, and the rescue is underway. Carbon dioxide levels, o2 levels, and tons of rain coming. They kicked all the press out but again many countries have sent divers, including us, UK, and I think France.
When was the last time you heard of a socialist nightmare of a country like Venezuela, Zimbabwe, etc. doing anything like that?
...that because they’re PALEOstinians...
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