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Triumph of technology
By Rosie Perera | October 15, 2010 at 4:09 am
I watched with great excitement, along with the rest of the world, as the 33 Chilean miners were brought up to the surface after being trapped for 69 days 2000 feet underground. The rescue was extremely well planned and perfectly executed. The whole event could have ended in tragedy, but because Chile took its time to do things right, and solicited advice and assistance from other countries, it went without a hitch. The technology used to extract the men from their cave was amazing. It boggles the mind that the rescuers were able to drill a hole through solid rock down half a mile in less than two months, and bring all 33 men safely up to the surface in less than 24 hours. The pièce de resistance, showing true PR genius as well as a cool use of technology, was placing a camera down below so we could all watch the rescue taking place in real time from both ends. This goes down in history as one of the greatest triumphs of hope, determination, ingenuity, and technological achievement. And for many involved…faith.
Granted, the whole situation wouldn’t have happened if it hadn’t been for a catastrophic failure of technology. But this event has led to a commitment on the part of Chile to examine the safety of all its mines and make changes. And I think the spirit of the people is strong enough to make it happen. Bravo Chile! This was a moment the world will not soon forget.
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