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Cave! Underwater! Trapped!
| July 5th, 2018 at 11:26:40 AM permalink | |
| Ayecarumba Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 89 Posts: 1744 |
More rain is expected, so it is unlikely the waters will receed anytime soon. My thoughts are that taking care of less people in the hole has to be easier than more. Also, it will minimize the loss of life in case of unforeseen problems in the future. If they all need to bug out, wouldn’ t it be tragic if a life that could have been saved by an earlier departure was lost because of the time it took to get all of them out at once? |
| July 5th, 2018 at 11:42:48 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | Trapped in a cave for a couple months with a bunch of other people, that wouldn't be boring. I was so glad when they rescued the miners, just so we wouldn't have to hear about them anymore. Borrrring... If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| July 5th, 2018 at 12:24:57 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4963 | They need to get internet to them, set up some webcams, and make a reality TV show out of it. I would watch. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
| July 5th, 2018 at 7:20:08 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
As it is approaching monsoon season, that may prove impossible. While using SCUBA gear on your own in those conditions would be difficult for a trained diver, I should think having a brightly colored rope and three rescue divers working with each child would be doable. You could basically pass him hand over hand. |
| July 5th, 2018 at 7:24:07 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Just saw a cave expert, said Oct , at earliest for a rescue. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| July 5th, 2018 at 7:51:36 PM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18758 | October? They've put wanna-be astronauts in similar conditions for a long time, although these kids will always have some contact in their cave world. Still, not exactly great conditions. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
| July 5th, 2018 at 9:16:45 PM permalink | |
| JimRockford Member since: Sep 18, 2015 Threads: 2 Posts: 971 | News is reporting that a Thai volunteer diver ran out of air and died after delivering oxygen tanks to the boys. While they contemplate the minimum risk to the trapped boys it is clear that many people are putting their lives at risk to keep them supplied. The mind hungers for that on which it feeds. |
| July 5th, 2018 at 10:01:16 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 | I don't mean to sound heartless, but I was enjoying the coverage of the volcanic eruption in Hawaii until this story. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| July 5th, 2018 at 10:03:47 PM permalink | |
| petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | I wondered if the volcano had just went away or something, haven't seen anything about it lately. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
| July 5th, 2018 at 10:28:38 PM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18758 |
Look online for local Hawaii coverage, maybe a youtube stream. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |