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[Guest Wolfeymole]

Trapped miners survived on diet of coal, urine and wife jokes

 

Two Chinese miners, who were given up for dead after a tunnel collapse, dug their way to the surface on a six-day diet of coal nuggets and urine, a local newspaper reported today. In the latest example of the dire safety standards in Chinese mines, brothers Meng Xianchen and Meng Xianyou emerged exhausted and starving - but unscathed - from an illegal colliery on Friday, four days after rescue efforts had been called off.

 

 

 

China: trapped miners survived on diet of coal, urine and wife jokes | World news | guardian.co.uk

[Mara]

The body can be fed but wonder how they are mentally?!

[Goku]

They seem to be laughing in the picture. Looks like they must be mentally relieved too!

 

-- Goku

[Seth]

...and bladder relieved too.

[Dalo Harkin]

But aren't there lots of chemicals in coal that your body can use - sure I heard it on Discovery Channel or something lol

Not read the story but I am gussing they somehow filtered the urine as it is toxic to the body :eek:

[Seth]

Yes Dalo, it's something about the carbon filtration.

 

For example, my Brita filter uses a carbon based filter. I'll go pee in it and let you know the results.

[Dalo Harkin]

Lol -

let us know how you get on - also most of the human body is Carbon - so we are just massive filters really :D

 

Also why are you using a Brita filter - dont you live in one of the cleanest countries -

[sean2390]

If i were in that mine the moment I got out I would want to have a good shower and head off for a heart cloggin Big Mac meal. xD I haven't had one in ages. I really fancy one. haha

[Guest Wolfeymole]

I think the point has been missed with regard to the title of this thread.

 

These miners where lucky to get out alive from the mine which seems to have been operating illegally and it also seems that China, in a desperate bid to achieve economic success, are flouting basic health and safety issues by exploiting their own people to reach this end.

 

For a country that purports to be a communist regime they sure seem to be liking the flavour of capitalism.

[Dalo Harkin]

I hate all forms of politics and governments :D