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Chilean Mine Rescue Drill

10/13/2010 9:39 AM

Why did the Chilean rescuers have to drill at 11º from vertical, then straight down?

Was there a mountain directly over the drift?

How do they change directions of the drill?

How does the design of the hammering drill they used differ from that of a well-drilling bit? Why can't a well drilling rig do the same job?

They said the trapped miners were ~1.5 miles down (~8000'). If the drift was say even 100' wide, this is very accurate mining engineering. The inventors of the rescue cage are in Pennsylvania. I assume they're the ones who supervised the rescue hole and rescue operation, with "helpful" oversight from the guvmint.

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Re: Chilean Mine Rescue Drill

10/13/2010 3:41 PM

Here's a bit of information about the rescue and rescuers.

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10/13/2010 6:20 PM

was going to give you ga for that, but have been banned for a while cos ive been naughty.

well done the Americans then, and i thought it was the Chileans who did it.

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10/14/2010 7:27 AM

Thanks for the comment.

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10/15/2010 1:24 AM

"naughty" is an understatement.

You are actually quite fortunate that you did your "back-door revenge game" on me.

Had it been to any of several other members, they may have demanded your banning and likely succeeded.

Not just for the 'attacks' on them, but for the effect of "that back-door game" on CR4's technical credibility and impact on the broader membership and readers, not to mention the effect of this precedent in "Forum Decorum All Time Low" would have on membership interpersonal relationships, were it to 'become popular'.

Do note; I am going to some lengths not to reveal what you did, for that "become popular" reason.

And had you not invited this post by your 'poor persecuted victim' signature and profile, and/or had the sense to chat this over via PM, this would be not be up for all to read and ponder.

However we can still go "full repercussions" if you like - "instant banning" as a prescribed penalty, would see it never happen again - meanwhile - while you think that offer over; perhaps revise the Sig line to;

"I must learn to consider the full repercussion of my actions"

this is posted OT

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10/15/2010 4:21 AM

Got the idea from

http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/60407/Wind-Powered-Cooler

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one2playwitt did it to me Just goes to show what happens when you really annoy people. YOU that is, This will be my last post anyway, All the people who attacked me have acheived their objective, But the real losers will be the people who have gotten used to good answers from me, they will be left with sarcastic comments of you lot Vey OT

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10/15/2010 4:30 AM

Posting No 5 was me sorry wasnt logged in.

The idea wasnt my own i had it done to me,

anyway no matter the site is all yours have fun

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10/15/2010 8:10 AM

Interesting.

So you say "one2playwitt did it to me" - well that's one for Admin to address.

Then; "Just goes to show what happens when you really annoy people."

Then; "YOU that is"

I presume that combined means me, as in 34.5?

But you haven't "annoyed" me.

It's a free world, you can take my advice or reject it. Even take umbrage at the giving - I don't mind. You can get the shits and call me 'wrong' - then get canned by me because I'm not - Hey it's all "exchange" - and how you 'echange' is all your choice.

BUT- If you go back and read what I said - it was aimed at growing you as a useful contributor - not at all at making you "wrong" - but at making you 'right' (for CR4).

Even so - try to get this concept; CR4 is not, or ever will be, any 1 persons. Not a members. Not a moderators. Not even the current OBO's 'property'.

Everyone who has tried for 'dominance' has gone down in flames.

It is a community. And maybe the closet thing to true democratic rule the world will ever see.

See that, and giving the best you can, as the goal - and being a part of it is yours.

Continue to see it as 'me verses them', or about 'kudos', and you will never be a 'respected citizen'.

Now get rid of the victim drivel that makes readers think this is Face Book, or some crap site, and switch on the 'thinking contributor' you can be.

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10/16/2010 10:52 AM

I agree

as I mentioned down at the pub,

my comments were also directed towards enlightenment, sure some of it was critical, that is the nature of life.

this place is a community & there is something to learn from all the members...

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