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Trapped for four months underground: what would you want them to send down?

Asked by laureth (27199points) August 23rd, 2010

This is the story that inspired my question.

Recently, a mining accident in Chile trapped 33 miners deep underground. They’d been there for 17 days when, on the eighth try, they were finally found alive! However, the little hole they drilled to send the probe down is not big enough for them to escape, and they must wait for a larger hole to be dug – and it could be as long as four months.

“The hole already drilled will be used to send down small capsules containing food, water and oxygen if necessary, and sound and video equipment so the miners can communicate better with loved ones and rescuers.”

It’s dark and boring and you’ll be stuck for months with the same number of people you had in homeroom. The question: if you were one of the trapped miners, what else would you realistically want them to send down the little tunnel for you? Besides food, water, and alcohol, of course… :) I’m assuming there’s no cell phone reception or wifi…

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