"What's that Skippy, their wives are saying "Oh really, we've heard that one before!""
It may be conceivable that had this have happened in the UK, some bureaucrat would have insisted this was a deliberate move, but we somehow doubt the Chilean authorities and rescuers waited until the short date format numbers added up. If they're working to a long date format (13/10/2010) we just hope there aren't another 20 miners hiding away. That really would be the pits.
Folk are always keen to attribute 'meanings' to things; it offers a sense of comfort to feel that things were planned a certain way. This is not as distorted as it sounds and can actually be put down to how our brains have evolved in response to potential threat. Our brains ensure that we are able to recognise patterns; theory has it that this is useful when trying to identify the pattern of a sneaky predator, lying wait in the long grass. It is safer to be able to spot that pattern than overlook it! Coincidences also fascinate folk and compel a search for their significance.
We faqers won't allow silly conspiracies like this date theory to divert us from the real issues here...the bastard Tory cuts. Er...we 'jest' of course. The real issues are that it's faqing fantastic that what looked like another avoidable tragedy has highlighted the true spirit and survival of mankind against adversity.
We faqers won't allow silly conspiracies like this date theory to divert us from the real issues here...the bastard Tory cuts. Er...we 'jest' of course. The real issues are that it's faqing fantastic that what looked like another avoidable tragedy has highlighted the true spirit and survival of mankind against adversity.
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5 comments:
Love it how theres a kangaroo on the same page as the miners in chilli :D
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I love it when people work together to help one another, and yeah people are always trying to put a meaning on things like that.
It was captivating viewing. I think I only turned Sky News off three times during the rescue effort. Once, to see what else was on (which was nothing so I returned), second time, to go to sleep for a couple of hours (I say "couple of hours", between the 3rd and 12th rescue) and thirdly to see what the coverage was like on the BBC.
It was weirdly refreshing to watch something like that unfold and ultimately have a happy ending. The date thing, was rather eerie but I'm sure there was no meaning.
What a happy result. All the miners have been rescued and they're already talking about who should play the movie cast. I don't think we've seen the last of this. You're right that its been fantastic to have some good news for a change. Thanks for this interesting post.
I bet the miner with the wife AND the mistress is wishing he was back down there by now :D
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