Thailand Cave Rescue
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So all that's left are the Dr and the remaining Seals to come back out?
I was fully prepared for at least one child to die in the process, so glad to hear they were able to stay composed and work there way out of what sounds like a difficult situation. Of course, after spending a week in the dark with no way to talk to anyone and rising waters, anything may be preferable.
I was fully prepared for at least one child to die in the process, so glad to hear they were able to stay composed and work there way out of what sounds like a difficult situation. Of course, after spending a week in the dark with no way to talk to anyone and rising waters, anything may be preferable.
Yea, they were in there 9 days before they were found. They entered the cave on June 23.
Remarkable selflessness all around...
- Divers and doctors putting their lives on the line
- Wild Boars unselfishly choosing which teammates go first
- The parents agreeing not to see their kids until all the kids are out AND reminding the coach this isn't on him
- The media not acting like paparazzi hyenas.
Lots of heroes and humanity in this story.
- Divers and doctors putting their lives on the line
- Wild Boars unselfishly choosing which teammates go first
- The parents agreeing not to see their kids until all the kids are out AND reminding the coach this isn't on him
- The media not acting like paparazzi hyenas.
Lots of heroes and humanity in this story.
It was potentially months. When they went, they were still talking about potentially leaving the kids there for months.
Hats off to everyone involved. It is incredible to me that they could get those kids to dive through a cave without panicking.
Perhaps some serious consideration should be given to sealing off the cave entrance for perpetuity. A monument could/should be erected in the memory of the Thai Seal that passed away at the sealed entrance, along with recognition to the divers, medics, et al who carried out this selfless, nearly impossible mission. I think it (the permanent closure of the cave) would be prudent avoiding the possibility of any future "explorers".
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Let's wait to do that after the uf football team visits next July for "team building".
Being from Broward, perhaps a two year moratorium on the closure...allow Duh U a crack at some of that team building...then seal it after the last one enters.
Would or could this unity happen in ‘Merica? I say no, sadly.
I think the first two yes, number 3 no, number 4 heeeeeeelll no.
The first two about Divers and Doctors putting their lives on the line and players choosing who goes first I think would.
The media not acting like hyenas? Never.
As for the parents, other articles have said they have had access to see their kids, its just been limited. There's no way you're keeping me from my kid once he's out of there willingly, not for several days at least unless his life is on the line.
Lawsuits would have been filed to compel the removal of Kids 9-12 earlier in the process. TMZ would have created a media circus. Someone would have started a reality show. Etc., etc., etc.
Read about the coach losing both parents and brother at a young age then becoming a Buddhist monk. He had the boys practice the meditation techniques he learned during that time to help keep them calm. Apparently he is a well liked and respected man in the community...
Good article on how it all began.
https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wo...n-ng-b88889337z.amp?__twitter_impression=true
https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wo...n-ng-b88889337z.amp?__twitter_impression=true
I would bet money that made a big difference in how the kids and coach handled their stress.
interesting to note in that article that the coach didn't lead the boys into the caves, but went into them after the boys didn't come home to find them and then got stuck with them. Makes him a hero rather than the villain so many had painted him as.
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Yes I was wondering if I read that right as it goes against what we were lead to believe happened.
Well most people are much better at quickly blaming people for things they don't know all the facts about than actually doing research and finding out all the facts. It is kind of an American past time, react emotionally and then defend/disappear when the facts come out. Kind of sad, but it is what our nation is becoming; labels, harassment, blame and finger pointing.
Oh hell no!
Trapped in a dark cave for a week and suddenly out from the water something pops out. I'm unloading what ever weapon I got. I have watched way too many cave movies with killer flesh eating mutants to allow one to get the jump on me.
https://www.npr.org/2018/07/11/627916837/pump-fails-at-thai-cave-hours-after-soccer-boys-rescued
Pump Fails At Thai Cave Hours After Soccer Boys Rescued
...However, about three hours later and before the rescue workers had been cleared from the scene, the main pump stopped working, causing the water level to rapidly rise.
According to The Guardian, "The divers, stationed at 'chamber three,' a base inside the cave, said they heard screaming and saw a rush of head torches from deeper inside the cave as workers scrambled to reach dry ground."
"There were 100 guys running down the hill and the water was coming," one of the Australian divers helping with the rescue told Australia's Fairfax Media.
"You could see it rising," another member of the team said.
"Everyone, including the last three Thai navy Seals and medic who had spent much of the past week keeping vigil with the trapped boys, was out of the cave a short time later," The Guardian said.
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Crazy. They were literally a few hours from things possibly ending much differently.
Pump Fails At Thai Cave Hours After Soccer Boys Rescued
...However, about three hours later and before the rescue workers had been cleared from the scene, the main pump stopped working, causing the water level to rapidly rise.
According to The Guardian, "The divers, stationed at 'chamber three,' a base inside the cave, said they heard screaming and saw a rush of head torches from deeper inside the cave as workers scrambled to reach dry ground."
"There were 100 guys running down the hill and the water was coming," one of the Australian divers helping with the rescue told Australia's Fairfax Media.
"You could see it rising," another member of the team said.
"Everyone, including the last three Thai navy Seals and medic who had spent much of the past week keeping vigil with the trapped boys, was out of the cave a short time later," The Guardian said.
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Crazy. They were literally a few hours from things possibly ending much differently.
Sounds like a scene from an Indiana Jones movie.
I had this in the back of my mind as I wrote that post but didn't say it b/c I wanted to keep the focus on the positive stuff.
But short answer, no. Parents would have flipped out, sued anyone in sight. Media would have had choppers all over the place. A bunch of random YouTube stars would be parachuting onto the cave entrance.
Just wanted to bring this to the attention of @FSU_Nole_Girl who was pretty quick to give the coach stink eye.
Sort of illustrates how this would have gone in America. People, parents and 24/7 media, would have been looking for anyone to blame this on and turn into a villain, rather than letting things play out and getting full information.
That place is a death trap, clear it and blow it up, I’m telling you people will try to replicate their path of travel.
I gave him the "stink eye" based off what was being reported the last 2.5 weeks. And I wasn't the only one to do so. So, whatever.
SIAP but just read that they "sedated" the kids before the divers escorted them out of the cave. The level of sedation seems to be up for debate as some said it was a "common anti-anxiety drug given to soldiers" while others say they were heavily sedated and basically knocked out. Whatever works!
I heard, I think, on ABCs 20/20 last night that they gave the kids an anti-anxiety med.
So like not a full sedative.
So like not a full sedative.
I gave him the "stink eye" based off what was being reported the last 2.5 weeks. And I wasn't the only one to do so. So, whatever.
Fake news!
Thailand cave rescue: First footage emerges of boys in hospital
Several boys can be seen in facemasks and hospital gowns, at least one giving a victory sign for the camera.
Meanwhile, reports say the boys and the coach were sedated to stop them panicking during the dangerous rescue.
The Thai Navy Seals also released new video showing the three-day rescue operation that captivated the world.
Divers who took part in the operation said the boys were heavily sedated to avoid anxiety as they went through the dark, narrow, underwater passageways.
Former Navy seal Chaiyananta Peeranarong told AFP news agency: "Some of them were asleep, and some of them were wiggling their fingers, kind of groggy - but they were breathing. My job was to transfer them along."
Each boy was strapped to one of two rescue divers tasked with shepherding him, and bundled onto stretchers to be carried through the dry parts.
Oh wow, yea if that's true then they were pretty knocked out.
That was def a strategy discussed a few pages ago in this thread.
Also with regard to letting family see the kids, I read that the 'reunifications' were delayed to get proper bloodwork done. Doctors weren't certain what kind of diseases the kids could have caught living in the cave for over a week, some possibly communicable.
That was def a strategy discussed a few pages ago in this thread.
Also with regard to letting family see the kids, I read that the 'reunifications' were delayed to get proper bloodwork done. Doctors weren't certain what kind of diseases the kids could have caught living in the cave for over a week, some possibly communicable.
Like this one?
Chanthawong will face questions about why he led the boys into the cave in the first place, since there were prominent warnings posted that it was dangerous to enter after the rainy season begins in April.
Ahhh...people make bad decisions every day. It's how you overcome them that should define character. This guy led them to safety and kept them alive and calm in worse than nightmare conditions.
I made a bad decision yesterday and ordered Pad Kee Mao "Thai Spicy" and the dude on the phone cautiously made me verify that. Butt I came through this am and had an extra roll of quilted northern extra plush (goat) along with soothing wipes placed strategically. Bad decision made better with an ad hoc improv on the fly. True sign of cool under pressure and worthy of admiration and praise.
I was agreeing with you by giving an example, not a rebuttal.
Ok cool then, I just think the blame on the coach is a little reactionary and shortsided, and Im going to stick up for him until otherwise.
Plus, I just wanted to tell my hero story l. #imaherotoo
