Gardener1850
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Not sure which Map you saw but I found this: http://www.caverescue.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cr0003-tham-luang-683x1024.pngI've got a question I've never seen asked or answered. In the cave map from the 1990s it looks like the boys were about half way along the full cave system. Is there a way right through, anyone know? I assumed not but the map suggests so.
(arggh, can''t find the map!)
Not sure which Map you saw but I found this: http://www.caverescue.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cr0003-tham-luang-683x1024.png
It says "continues unsurveyed" at one end and "continues unexplored" at the other which I guess means no one knows the answer to your question. JMO.
Yes, that's the very one, cheers! It appears that perhaps people have got significantly further into the cave before so I guess the boys either didn't find the next tunnel, or it was flooded, or they decided to remain in the dry part they were found in.
I did read somewhere that the boys had dug 5 metres into the rock in an attempt to get out.
I would like to ask a Moderator if there could be a separate thread for the subject of Elon Musk and the diver, etc.
Respectfully I would love to see this thread remain as it was - a thread of hope and love and joy when the boys were rescued.
Is it possible to have two separate threads?
Does anyone else feel the same way as I do about this?
BBMTerrifying indeed! I'm so amazed and grateful that these brave volunteers were able to achieve such a Herculean task. It might be an oversimplified graphic, but it gives you a good idea just what the divers meant about the path being perilously narrow with sharp turns and no wiggle room. 15 inches wide at one point...not for the faint of heart nor the claustrophobic, for sure. I can see how some sedation might have been necessary for the boys. Because a panic attack could kill in this situation. We already had an experienced diver lose his life, due to the extreme risks involved. Note: on the graphic it states that some parts are so narrow the scuba tanks cannot be worn.
The bravery, dedication and expertise of those who put their lives on the line to rescue those stranded cannot be over-stated. Plus all the people who helped in other ways with planning, logistics, donating supplies, equipment or other services.
What a magnificent group effort.
Terrifyingly narrow passage that trapped Thai football players must squeeze through | Daily Mail Online
The experts knew that the sub would not fit in the cave. They let him leave the worthless sub, and then asked him to please leave.How could an expert or government official possibly KNOW it was a publicity stunt?
Could an expert or government official possibly KNOW the sub wouldn’t work AT All without it being tried?
I wasn’t aware there were other experts or government officials that stated Musk was asked to leave almost immediately. I may have missed that.
Elon Musk leaves 'impractical kid-sized sub' at Thailand cave
The SpaceX chief leaves the caves after arriving on scene to offer the rescuers a submarine which they say is "impractical"
Elon Musk, the billionaire chief executive of SpaceX and Tesla, has left a small submarine at the site of the Thailand cave rescue.
Despite being told by the head of the rescue operation that the submarine was not practical for the rescue mission, Musk stated he was leaving the submarine "here in case it may be useful in the future".
It seems like kind of a waste of money. I think simply releasing a statement would be enough.Thailand says "thank you" to the world for rescue mission | Thailand News
They made a 30 second TV spot.
At least they are not in the US, or they be locked up in a detention center.That's disappointing.