Four months in a mine. What to do?

[Critical]

Article (http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/08/22/chile-miners.html)

Coles notes:
- Mine collapsed on a group of miners
- Rescue probe relayed messages back and forth
- Going to take four months to rescue them

[syeve]

I spy.

[jsn]

the shelter's emergency air and food supplies would only last 48 hours.

how do they expect them to survive 4 months?

[dj_rice]

Originally posted by jsn


how do they expect them to survive 4 months?

Eat whatever they're currently eating, poop it out, eat it again, and the cycle begins or start eating the weakest person

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by jsn


how do they expect them to survive 4 months?

Actually, they lasted 17 days on 48hr supplies. Now there's a pathway to them, supplies can be send down that small tunnel.

But mentally, how would you deal with 4 months in a room almost 1km underground.

[JAYMEZ]

Supplies are being sent to them... I guess they will be sent lights and stuff.. Hmm 4 mines in a stupid mine... lots and lots of board games lol.. Or send a tv down lol ...


yikes

[n1zm0]

33 net books and a router with a long ass antenna

but really, they are stuck down there because of poor resources and shitty company maps/diagrams to get them out? I feel that if this was in the states or even up here that it'd be dealt with within a weeks time or less :dunno:

[baygirl]

Circular jerks:dunno:

I'm sorry, I had to say it!

[ZenOps]

Comeon, this is Canada. We spend four months huddled in the dark in near hibernation in our homes.

I imagine they have shafts for small parcels of food, air and electrical lines.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by n1zm0
I feel that if this was in the states or even up here that it'd be dealt with within a weeks time or less :dunno:

750m (almost 2500ft) down is quite a way to drill.

[Benny]

Fire a big bag of drugs down to them. Shit, 4 months stuck in the ground with fuck all to do. They've earned the right to get stoned.

[Critical]

Originally posted by Xtrema


750m (almost 2500ft) down is quite a way to drill.
As well as being careful not to cave it in even more.

Apparently they found a source of water, quality unknown.

[beyond_ban]

I think they need to lower in some hookers and blow. That is the least they cold do to help keep the miners straight.

[2ndgenlude]

Originally posted by Benny
Fire a big bag of drugs down to them. Shit, 4 months stuck in the ground with fuck all to do. They've earned the right to get stoned.

QFT lol

[Godfuader]

Originally posted by syeve
I spy.
:rofl:

[SJW]

Fire some more lights down there and tell them to fuckin work for 4 months mining.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Are there air quality issues? Or I guess they could probably pump fresh air down the same tunnels they are using to give them food.

[D'z Nutz]

I don't get how some of you guys can laugh of about this. They've already been trapped down there for 17 days and they've got another 4 more months ahead of them. Just knowing you'd be stuck in a dark hole deep underground for almost 5 months would really wear a person down. I don't know if I could last more than a day before snapping, forget about 5 months.

[Disoblige]

At least they have supplies coming in.. Sucks but at least they will live if they keep calm. Deck of cards.. Magazines.. Alcohol.. Lol..

[TomcoPDR]

Originally posted by baygirl
Circular jerks:dunno:

I'm sorry, I had to say it!

:eek: what if there're females in the group?

[97'Scort]

Originally posted by TomcoPDR


:eek: what if there're females in the group?
I imagine that a small trading economy will quicky be set up and the women will be currency.

[syritis]

i'd see it as a pretty sweet deal getting paid presumably in full for sleeping all day and eating when food lands on the ground.

it's part of why miners are paid so well. these guys are lucky.

[maxomilll]

Originally posted by syritis
i'd see it as a pretty sweet deal getting paid presumably in full for sleeping all day and eating when food lands on the ground.

it's part of why miners are paid so well. these guys are lucky.



...Really?

[scboss]

Originally posted by maxomilll




...Really?

yeah they could be dead

[4lti]

So whos hauling up the buckets of shit?
Obviously the fecal matter cant stay down there.

[maxomilll]

Originally posted by warcaster


yeah they could be dead


I see. I read the post wrong it's 3am. I thought he was saying there lucky because now they are going to get paid to sit around and chill for 4 months.

And really is it a sweet deal? I just don't think I could ever see it that way. Being stuck in a dark stinky filthy room for 4 months with a bunch of dudes, isn't worth any amount of money. Sure there lucky to be alive, but the situation it self is a total bummer.

[Godfuader]

Originally posted by maxomilll
And really is it a sweet deal? I just don't think I could ever see it that way. Being stuck in a dark stinky filthy room for 4 months with a bunch of dudes, isn't worth any amount of money. Sure there lucky to be alive, but the situation it self is a total bummer.
Oh you wait, FOX probably has creative consultants drawing up a pilot episode of "Mine Men: The Reality Show"

[eblend]

Originally posted by 4lti
So whos hauling up the buckets of shit?
Obviously the fecal matter cant stay down there.

Why not? You obviously never been to Chile haha, or China, or any of the developing countries. Shit is the least of their concerns

[tom_9109]

http://scifiwire.com/pics/LameMyBloody.jpg

[friedn00dles]

Originally posted by TomcoPDR


:eek: what if there're females in the group?

bukkake?

[adidas]

Originally posted by syritis
i'd see it as a pretty sweet deal getting paid presumably in full for sleeping all day and eating when food lands on the ground.

it's part of why miners are paid so well. these guys are lucky.

you are probably the type of individual that hopes to get hit by someone else so you could get the scratch repaired on your door.

[turbotrip]

just like prison; only the conditions in the mine are probably still better than some countries' jails

[Masked Bandit]

It will probably depend on how much room they have to move around. If there is lots of space then as long as they are able to get supplies (food / air / water / medicine) they could probably find enough stuff to do. If however it's 15 guys in a 20 x 20 "room" that could get pretty crazy pretty fast.

If it actually takes until Christmas to get these guys out of there it would be interesting to see the psychological effects on them in the end. Could end up being last man standing.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Its like testing for being in a Space Shuttle on a long term mission. But seriously that sucks for them, hopefully a miracle happens and they find a way out sooner.

[speedog]

33 men. 538 square feet. Just over 16 square feet a piece.

Temperature is around 32-35 degrees Celsius.

Going to be a tough 3-4 months indeed.

[thecitizen]

I'm so happy that everyone is alive, and that the rescue teams have a way to communicate and pass goods. This is the most optimistic resolution to a mining accident that I've ever heard about!

I'm relieved that all 33 lived for 17 days without any outside contact. I couldn't imagine being trapped for that long, 700 m underground. But now that they have contact, things are looking pretty great for them. There are MANY instances of people surviving through far worse incidents... POWs or people in concentration camps are the first that come to mind. And these folks (now) have way better food and supplies. Actually, these miners will have an AWESOME story to tell to their grandchildren!

Big ups to the Chilean people for holding out hope for so long, and best wishes to the rescue!

[Awd-Tsi]

Pass them an
xbox and a
few extention cords

[Cos]

Originally posted by speedog
33 men. 538 square feet. Just over 16 square feet a piece.

Temperature is around 32-35 degrees Celsius.

Going to be a tough 3-4 months indeed.

Holy Eff that is a little bigger than my first apartment and I think I could fit 10 people comfortably in there.

How do you take a dump with a guy 4 feet away from you MAX!

[Khyron]

The difference is they know they're getting out (or at least being worked on). The miners who were interviewed who were trapped in the past (3 days, 7 days etc) the hardest part was not knowing - it was like waiting for an execution. Especially since often they are abandoned and cemented off.

I would get a bunch of scientists to observe their behavior as it's a perfect experiment for missions to Mars (which they're also simulating with 2-5 dudes in small rooms for months at a time)

But all it takes is one to snap and go wild with a pickaxe or something -- I definately wouldn't want to be down there. :(

[calgary403]

Originally posted by Awd-Tsi
Pass them an
xbox and a
few extention cords

http://www.street-techsmart.co.uk/images/gaming/red-xbox.jpg

That's not a good idea. They might snap.

[almerick]

Fight Club.

[Xtrema]

http://www.nzstag.co.nz/data/media/images/Stag%20Shop/Inflatable%20Sheep.jpg

Deflate and it should fit down the tunnel.

[Dycker]

It's a massive amount of tunnels they can access down there.

They are using one tunnel for the bathroom which is further away. They have also been sleeping in different areas to make better use of the oxygen supply.

[dandia89]

maybe they could be the first people to finish a game of risk

[mr2mike]

Hide and Seek tournament?

http://www.lab404.com/plotfracture/whorl/misc/zoolander.jpg

[GREENBOY]

Charades.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

I'm sure it's far easier for them to cope with than someone from a Western Society.. Just look at some of the conditions in some countries, and it's really not so bad. I'm sure that now they know they're being rescued, there's food/water, and they're getting paid while they're down there (it's probably going to their families as we speak), they feel much better.

I'm sure a lot of them are quite optimistic, far more than I know I could ever be.. I would be the first one to snap, that's for sure.

You'd be surprised what a human can go through.

[msommers]

I hate to say it, but this reminds me of a Simpson's episode with Bart stuck down the well . Get Sting. Problem solved.

[CapnCrunch]

Originally posted by syritis
i'd see it as a pretty sweet deal getting paid presumably in full for sleeping all day and eating when food lands on the ground.

it's part of why miners are paid so well. these guys are lucky.

First time I laughed today. Thank you sir.

[dj_rice]

Saw on TV that they are making the miners do an exercise program so they can fit through the hole they are digging. :rofl:

[Critical]

Update:

They wont be getting paid during their hibernation due to lawsuits. Let the madness ensue.

Article (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1307736/Trapped-Chilean-miners-wont-paid-theyre-buried-alive.html?printingPage=true) - Includes some pictures

[Kennyredline]

They should send cameras down so the miners can film themselves competing for a cash prize at the end of four months; there's a real-life season of Survivor here if I've ever seen one!

[1barA4]

Originally posted by Critical
Update:

They wont be getting paid during their hibernation due to lawsuits. Let the madness ensue.

Article (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1307736/Trapped-Chilean-miners-wont-paid-theyre-buried-alive.html?printingPage=true) - Includes some pictures

Lawsuits, eh?
If it's from their families, then ok...if it's from like safety orgs and crap like that, then I call shenanigans

[Godfuader]

These guys are getting hooked up!


To help alleviate the mental stress, Chilean officials have sent down Sony's PlayStation Portable handheld gaming device. Each miner will receive the unit along with his daily necessities... In addition to the PSP units, the miners will also receive flashlights, playing cards, MP3 players, speakers, a mini-TV projector, movies, recording of soccer games in addition to bed frames, shampoo, towels and other needed items. A cable to provide electrical power and fiber optic communications may also be dropped down into the mines.
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/PSP-PSP2-PSPGo,news-7893.html

[Disoblige]

Should have gave them all a DS and Brain Age.

[Kinjou]

How the heck are they going to expect them to charge the PSP devices?

[zieg]

Originally posted by Kinjou
How the heck are they going to expect them to charge the PSP devices?

Read.


To help alleviate the mental stress, Chilean officials have sent down Sony's PlayStation Portable handheld gaming device. Each miner will receive the unit along with his daily necessities... In addition to the PSP units, the miners will also receive flashlights, playing cards, MP3 players, speakers, a mini-TV projector, movies, recording of soccer games in addition to bed frames, shampoo, towels and other needed items. A cable to provide electrical power and fiber optic communications may also be dropped down into the mines.

Until then, I'm guessing spare batteries?

[Degrassi_Wheels]

It's a testament to "those people" over there. If this happened in a Western country, they would have already crumbled, PSP and all.

[Critical]

Grab your popcorn it's getting intense. Link (http://www.watoday.com.au/world/wife-runs-into-mistress-at-mine-20100903-14rxt.html)

[A790]

Give them a laptop, WoW, and an internet connection and they won't even notice.

[banned3x]

Bump the rescue is live today. Hope everything goes well and no set backs

[Phenix]

link?

[banned3x]

Cnnes.com? It will take 48 hrs to rescue the 33 miners. I don't have a link I'm just watching it live on tv.

[banned3x]

http://www.rightpundits.com/?p=7437

Try this

[Awd-Tsi]

Glad they are finally getting out :thumbsup:

[banned3x]

oh shit they reached the miners first miner coming up!!!!!!!!!!

[BerserkerCatSplat]

First guy out!

[Sugarphreak]

....

[almerick]

:clap:

[nismodrifter]

Damn I can't imagine wtf must have went through his mind as he slowly made his way to the surface.

[Z_Fan]

Yes. Very cool to watch live.

A real amazing story. Can hardly wait for the movie!

[ChappedLips]

The second guy out barely paid any attention to his wife:rofl:

As soon as he got out he took some rocks out of his bag and gave them to all the rescuers haha

[Guillermo]

Originally posted by nismodrifter
Damn I can't imagine wtf must have went through his mind as he slowly made his way to the surface.

no doubt, i think the trip is like 50-60 minutes, and that little cage thing spins in circles (10-12 times in a row) at 3 feet per second. i think i'd get sick! :barf:

[Kloubek]

Originally posted by ChappedLips
The second guy out barely paid any attention to his wife:rofl:


I TOTALLY noticed that. Thought that was VERY odd.

I still teared up a little. What a crazy thing to have to go through.

[baygirl]

Originally posted by ChappedLips
The second guy out barely paid any attention to his wife:rofl:





Originally posted by Kloubek


I TOTALLY noticed that. Thought that was VERY odd.


I read in the Herald on the weekend that when this happened, one of the wives showed up with a picture of her husband, and a woman showed up with a picture of her boyfriend. It was the same man...

[Guillermo]

Originally posted by Kloubek


I TOTALLY noticed that. Thought that was VERY odd.

I still teared up a little. What a crazy thing to have to go through.

I thought that was super weird too. he gave her a quick 2 second hug, and then went over and started hugging and kissing the president, etc. for like 5 minutes. who knows what kind of relationship they have, but I felt really bad for the wife.

i was tearing up too, more on the first one though, cause the guy's little 4 year old kid was crying etc. it was pretty emotional i thought.

[Guillermo]

Apparently it's only taking 15 minutes to ride up from the mine. That's WAY faster than they were saying it was going to take. Those guys are all gonna be out of there by morning!

[jaysas_63]

Originally posted by ChappedLips
The second guy out barely paid any attention to his wife:rofl:

As soon as he got out he took some rocks out of his bag and gave them to all the rescuers haha



Originally posted by Kloubek


I TOTALLY noticed that. Thought that was VERY odd.

I still teared up a little. What a crazy thing to have to go through.


NPzC6apSVh8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPzC6apSVh8

i guess he enjoyed the time away from his wifey:rofl: :rofl:

[Stealth22]

Just watched em bring up a miner...no idea what 'number' he is. Heard the 'car alarm' siren (when he gets close to the surface) and all...brought a tear to my eye. :)

Glad to see these guys are getting out! :clap: :clap: :clap:


Originally posted by Guillermo
Apparently it's only taking 15 minutes to ride up from the mine. That's WAY faster than they were saying it was going to take. Those guys are all gonna be out of there by morning! I read it takes 20 minutes to get each one up (roughly), and about an hour for the elevator to do a round trip. Still 30-45 minutes per miner. They're going as quick as they can though...cheering and everything for the guy that just got out. But the engineers are right back at it, sending the mini elevator back down! :) :clap:

[403Gemini]

I dunno, I wouldn't buy too much into the guy who hugged his wife then hugged the rescuers. :dunno: Didn't seem awkward or anything, he'll always have his wife there, but chances are he'll never see the crew who saved his life again.

Don't get me wrong, if I was away from my gf for 3 months i'd be pretty upset, but I'd still want to show how much I appreciated the hard work of the rescuers

[Critical]

http://i.imgur.com/ziIqx.png

[banned3x]

For those who don't know who the second guy was, hes not gay or anything but he was the leader and most outgoing guy, notice before he cane out he was already yelling and screaming. He's the one that helped everyone be positive and motivated. How often do you hug your president lol? Never soo he just took advantage ha. But yeah he's my favorite sooo far. It's around 4am an I'm at number 8 and they are all boring except for number 2 lol.

I've been watching this since Sunday night so I'm taking a rest. For now.

[Aleks]

Originally posted by Guillermo


no doubt, i think the trip is like 50-60 minutes, and that little cage thing spins in circles (10-12 times in a row) at 3 feet per second. i think i'd get sick! :barf:

The cage looks like it has roller guides on the side so it doesn't spin around. Still that would be one tight ride all the way up.

[Guillermo]

Originally posted by Aleks


The cage looks like it has roller guides on the side so it doesn't spin around. Still that would be one tight ride all the way up.

I don't know, I just read that in the National Post yesterday.

[IRL]

This is great watching live....but damn, bringing up the miners Juan by Juan takes a long time..............

[Idratherbsidewayz]

Originally posted by IRL
This is great watching live....but damn, bringing up the miners Juan by Juan takes a long time..............

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[LollerBrader]

What a magnificent sight, watching those miners get rescued.

[beyond_ban]

Originally posted by IRL
This is great watching live....but damn, bringing up the miners Juan by Juan takes a long time..............

Haha...

... on a side note, how did you get your custom title?

[Xtrema]

Looks like not everyone wants to be rescued.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/oops_trapped_miner_wife_gal_pal_oBkj1h8eng9C0vJ9Z9KBjI#ixzz0yU45J9zk

Oops

:rofl:

[Kloubek]

Originally posted by IRL
This is great watching live....but damn, bringing up the miners Juan by Juan takes a long time..............

haha! Ok... you win... or should I say, you Juan.

[CLiVE]

Great to see them being rescued. I've been to Copiapo many times, and never through I would be sitting in my living room, watching Copiapo live on TV. :thumbsup:

[n1zm0]

Originally posted by Xtrema
Looks like not everyone wants to be rescued.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/oops_trapped_miner_wife_gal_pal_oBkj1h8eng9C0vJ9Z9KBjI#ixzz0yU45J9zk

Oops

:rofl:


"I'm happy because he was saved. It's a miracle from God. But I won't attend the rescue," Salinas told South American newspaper Clarin. (http://abcnews.go.com/International/chilean-miner-yonni-barrios-mistress-wife/story?id=11869775)

lol

but its pretty awesome, i watched a few of them come up, some of the reactions are like being born again lol, so damned happy, i would be too getting to see the gdamned sun and smelling fresh air for the first time in 2 monthsish

[ZenOps]

Its refreshing and inspiring to have a rescue story in the midst of all the rest of the negative news lately.

Side note: Its a copper mine? That is a looong way down to mine for copper. Metals are running really dry if they are willing to endure that level of risk.

[LollerBrader]

Originally posted by ZenOps

Side note: Its a copper mine? That is a looong way down to mine for copper. Metals are running really dry if they are willing to endure that level of risk.

You don't say.

[CLiVE]

Originally posted by ZenOps
Its refreshing and inspiring to have a rescue story in the midst of all the rest of the negative news lately.

Side note: Its a copper mine? That is a looong way down to mine for copper. Metals are running really dry if they are willing to endure that level of risk.

Gold / Copper mine...

[Mitsu3000gt]

Au the humanity!

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by banned3x
It's around 4am an I'm at number 8 and they are all boring except for number 2 lol.


Well, be sure to write to the the miners, explaining how their rescue from an unprecedented amount of time trapped underground, was such a let down to your entertainment needs.

[banned3x]

last guy coming up as we speak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[pyroza]

The final one is up!

[D'z Nutz]

:clap: :clap: