I was watching the rescue of the Chilean miners today. It was quite moving to say the least. The whole sequence of events was amazing. And I mean this going back to the initial accident on 5th August all the way to today, with the first of the 33 trapped miners emerging from the dark depths some 2000 ft below the surface. absolutely incredible. The shear luck of the miners, the design of the mine with safe locations, the meticulous planning and execution of the recovery was impressive.
Something about this sequence events, although, with a vastly different time scale, reminds me of the Miracle on the Hudson - US Airways flight 1549 piloted by Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, 57 yo. What skill, what calm what cool. UFB!
Against The Gods...the remarkable story of risk...
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