Posted on 10/08/2010 7:16:43 AM PDT by STONEWALLS
"A group of 33 miners from the San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile who were trapped 2,257 feet underground after the mine collapsed on 6 August, are about to be rescued. Here's an infographic of their situation and the effort to save them."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/chile/7961923/Chilean-miners-trapped-in-San-Jose-mine-infographic.html
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
American technology.
The guy with both a wife and a girlfriend may choose to stay down there.
Amazing job. I read that they have also been following a specialized exercise program (using exercise bands) designed to prevent muscular atrophy as well as breathing difficulties from the pressure on the way up.
On the other hand, from the benefits of the specialized exercise regime, he may take on a third, even a fourth amor.
Leni
Or at least be brought up last. :-)
Oddly, that never gets mentioned.
Local tech - maybe out by Christmas.
US Tech on scene, now out next week.
Eeevviiillll Noriamricanos indeed-
Amazing. Good luck to these men.
I don’t understand how they can dig down 2200 feet accurately enough to hit the area where these men are waiting. However they are doing it, I’m sure glad they can.
Godspeed...
“....I read that they have also been following a specialized exercise program...”
....and specialized sunglasses are being prepared for them....apparently when they come up their eyes are going to need a lot of protection after being in semi darkness all this time.
Chile is one of the most conservative countries in Latin America. They actually like us - well, they used to, until Obama got elected. He doesn’t like Chile.
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