Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/11/18/chile.miners/index.html?hpt=C1" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/11/...l?hpt=C1</a>
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance It's such a non story that you decided to open a non thread to discuss it.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I assume SPP was being facetious. Their story of hope and survival was truly inspirational as far as I'm concerned.
Originally Posted By Mr X Who's saying it was a non-story? It was an incredible story of human achievement in the face of all the worst odds, with a completely happy ending...who's against THAT!?
Originally Posted By Mr X ***The men occupied themselves by voting on everything, including how food should be distributed. Majority rule prevailed -- 17 votes plus one -- but the miners often managed to find common ground and most decisions were unanimous. Everyone had a task. No one was left alone. And they became masters of compromise and patience, even as their rations quickly began running out*** That's an awesome thing!
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Here in lies the problem with the internet. You cannot see facial expressions or body language...only words. You read something that your brain tells you is against everything you believe in and anger jumps up...one posts some killer response and never does go back to see if what they are saying is even remotely related to what was originally stated. I am guilty of it myself, many times. I am starting to believe that WWIII will be started because of a misunderstood e-mail.
Originally Posted By Mr X I don't think so. WWIII will be started by inflamed religious wars, Muslim vs Christian, and THEY don't email each other EVER (pretty much)
Originally Posted By fkurucz If there is a WW3 I suspect that it will be fought over dwindling natural resources: oil, water, food, etc.
