Watching it live. What an emotional time. The people of Chile aren't the only ones affected. Both my wife and I are all welling up and sniffling something fierce here.
Welcome home boys!
Welcome home boys!
It's really a good news. Good to know. Thanks.
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Good news are too few.
There are many people around the world still suffering, how sad. Last month I donated 60% of my monthy salary for 3 places. It comforted me somewhat, but I still can't help feeling depressed.
It's said that 'the end of the world' is not going to happen in a certain moment, but a sustained period. It seems, this is it. It's happening.
Or, human is insignificant by nature. Lives, or any civilizations, are only a tiny part of a fraction of a .... who knows what.
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Good news are too few.
There are many people around the world still suffering, how sad. Last month I donated 60% of my monthy salary for 3 places. It comforted me somewhat, but I still can't help feeling depressed.
It's said that 'the end of the world' is not going to happen in a certain moment, but a sustained period. It seems, this is it. It's happening.
Or, human is insignificant by nature. Lives, or any civilizations, are only a tiny part of a fraction of a .... who knows what.
Friends, I remember "Das Wunder von Lengede" ("The miracle of Lengede"), a similar situation, in Germany in the 60s. You can bet your last penny on my not leaving the TV today.
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Last miner to the surface, now just the remaining (5?) rescuers to bring up.
I hope the last one remembers to turn out the lights. 😉
I hope the last one remembers to turn out the lights. 😉
Those guys (rescuers) have got some bottle to go down there. They've got my admiration. I profoundly wish they'd get out quick, they're making me nervous. Good job though.
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Job well done!
The miners from my country got all out, Thanks god for all of them and their family.😀
The miners from my country got all out, Thanks god for all of them and their family.😀
What makes me feel ashamed about having watched it: it was a jolly good show, congrats - but within a week that TV hype will be forgotten and safety standards in mines all around the world will remain the same.
Hell, Ukrainia isn´t too far from here - but another 50 dead miners in another explosion are just worth two lines on page five of the newspaper, if as much as that.
Shame.
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Hell, Ukrainia isn´t too far from here - but another 50 dead miners in another explosion are just worth two lines on page five of the newspaper, if as much as that.
Shame.
Pit
That's the modern world for you. In fact it has always been the case that "men" who do extremely dangerous, dirty work in sometimes appalling conditions are barely worth a mention. They suffer poorer health and usually die younger, and yet where would we all be without them?
They are effectively "canon fodder" for capatilism.
The news from Chile does in a very small way reddress the balance. We should not however expect anything less of mine owners than to do everything conceivably possible to rescue their workers.
They are effectively "canon fodder" for capatilism.
The news from Chile does in a very small way reddress the balance. We should not however expect anything less of mine owners than to do everything conceivably possible to rescue their workers.
Chile's Ghosts Are Not Being Rescued
It may cost more had the mine owners actually followed safety rules.
Actually it wouldn't, it would have diminished their profits.
It may cost more had the mine owners actually followed safety rules.
Actually it wouldn't, it would have diminished their profits.
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