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    Thumbs up Everyone turn on the News the last miner is being take out of the mine in Chile

    Turn on the telly and watch a bit of history
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    Default Re: Everyone turn on the News the last miner is being take out of the mine in Chile

    Fantastic hats of to Chile engineers, what a marvel to pull of. And to the miners who wanted their friends to be saved first.

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    A good news story at last well done to all of them
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    An incredible feat; boring through 700 meters of earth and rock in a way never before done in human history and pulling 33 men up through a tiny hole in that rock.

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    Default Re: Everyone turn on the News the last miner is being take out of the mine in Chile

    Good news when they cash in their overtime though.
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    Default Re: Everyone turn on the News the last miner is being take out of the mine in Chile

    Heartbreaking footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-5tuLRX4Jc

    That is what humanity's greatest moments look like, this is their man on the moon. Well done well done

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    Default Re: Everyone turn on the News the last miner is being take out of the mine in Chile

    Yeah I was watching live as the last miner came out, remarkable scenes. I can't help but respect Chile, I saw their fighting spirit at the World Cup but this whole story is pretty incredible.
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    Default Re: Everyone turn on the News the last miner is being take out of the mine in Chile

    I saw it on the news while I was at a Mexican restaurant, but it was in Spanish so I didn't know what exactly was going on.

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    Default Re: Everyone turn on the News the last miner is being take out of the mine in Chile

    Quote Originally Posted by Fragony View Post
    Heartbreaking footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-5tuLRX4Jc

    That is what humanity's greatest moments look like, this is their man on the moon. Well done well done
    Man on the moon was something novel of the like had never been done before.

    They managed to dig down to a depth that their miners were already at. Bravo on the speed and bravo for the miners not loosing it, but I think "man on the moon" is hyperbole.

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    Default Re: Everyone turn on the News the last miner is being take out of the mine in Chile

    It's pretty amazing what they've done, but to be honest, the footage is a bit boring.

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    Default Re: Everyone turn on the News the last miner is being take out of the mine in Chile

    Quote Originally Posted by miotas View Post
    It's pretty amazing what they've done, but to be honest, the footage is a bit boring.
    a bit boring???

    I think the only way the news channels can top this is to actually start broadcasting paint drying!

    I´m glad the miners got out ok.....but this is way too boring to warrant hours and hours of live broadcasting of a bunch of people standing around a well.
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    Default Re: Everyone turn on the News the last miner is being take out of the mine in Chile

    Well thats why the thread was to turn on the telly for the last guy
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    Default Re: Everyone turn on the News the last miner is being take out of the mine in Chile

    Quote Originally Posted by miotas View Post
    It's pretty amazing what they've done, but to be honest, the footage is a bit boring.
    Dude what are you talking about during the whole thing the camera kept zooming in on this hot chilean woman it was pretty exciting.

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    Default Re: Everyone turn on the News the last miner is being take out of the mine in Chile

    Quote Originally Posted by rory_20_uk View Post
    Man on the moon was something novel of the like had never been done before.

    They managed to dig down to a depth that their miners were already at. Bravo on the speed and bravo for the miners not loosing it, but I think "man on the moon" is hyperbole.

    kk but I'm a drama-whore. Still an amazing rescue, not just a mine but a collapsed mine so instable as can be. Now that they are out it doesn't look all that much but it was incredibly dangerous. Tons of feelgood.

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    Default Re: Everyone turn on the News the last miner is being take out of the mine in Chile

    I didn't give a crap 66 days ago. And I sure as hell don't give a crap now. Disasters like this is why I never watch news programs.
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    Default Re: Everyone turn on the News the last miner is being take out of the mine in Chile

    The footage here was pretty good:

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    Default Re: Everyone turn on the News the last miner is being take out of the mine in Chile

    Quote Originally Posted by Psychonaut View Post
    The footage here was pretty good:

    lol! BTW, how could mario climb that pipe?

    and kudos for the Chilean fighting spirit, 66 days with minimal outside contacts was... must be life changing experience

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