Late Tuesday or early Thursday, and then regularly for the next 36 to 48 hours . . . .

[Stinky The Clown]

. . . . . Chilean miners will be brought out of the hole.

I am completely in awe of what the government owned mining company has done or caused to be done. I am certain that anyone can find fault with the lead up to the event, the cause, general mining issues in Chile, etc., but in this specific incident, it is all good.

[spanone]

1. amen to that.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. They have done a great job drilling in to get them, but they were VERY LUCKY the miners made it

to a safe place where they were able to hold out until they could be rescued. Otherwise, all this effort would have been to dig out 30+ dead bodies.

[Stinky The Clown]

3. Yeah, luck was a huge part of all this.

I had mentioned that in an earlier thread about this.

[Parker CA]

4. Pretty impressive feat that's being achieved right now. The next few days will certainly be high

stress, but hopefully the outcome is 100% successful.

Have you heard how long the trip from 2050' deep in the earth takes to make it to the surface? Seeing that slowly increasing glow of daylight or machine light will be an experience I can't quite imagine for these men.

[spanone]

5. they say it will take 20 minutes

[Stinky The Clown]

6. Right now they're saying it will take 20 to 30 minutes to lift each man to the surface

I'm not sure how long it will take to return the capsule.

[Parker CA]

8. Wonder if they get an ipod to share for the ride up. It would definitely make it easier.

[lillypaddle]

7. Good thoughts, prayers, vibes, whatever ...

for them on a successful journey out for each and every one. Man, what an ordeal.