There is a remarkable story unfolding in Chile's Atacama Desert. Remarkable in several ways. To begin with, 33 miners trapped underground following a cave-in at the San Jose copper and gold mine managed to survive for 17 days before rescuers on the surface were able to make contact with them (see page 12). The miners, who had been living on emergency supplies that were designed for a couple of days, were reportedly in reasonably good spirits. That by itself is remarkable. After 17 days of not knowing if anyone on the surface even knows where you are or if you are alive would certainly dampen anyone's spirits.
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