So the 33rd Chilean miner just came out of the mine. I literally got chills. Yes, there are 5 rescue workers still down there, but these 33rd have been through hell. One of them had never been in a mine before (he’s a hydraulic engineer) and was only in there that day to fix an engine on a bulldozer. For another, it was his last day of work before RETIRING!
They were saying on CNN earlier that the miners had lawyers come & drop them down some legal documents a few days ago, which I believe addressed things like royalties from book deals, appearances, etc. They’ve decided they are all going through it together, to the end – including any legal appearances (apparently the mine owners could face criminal charges), book deals, etc.
The man who was 33rd to come up also just broke the World Record for longest time spent underground, so I guess that’s cool.
Now all they need to do is get the 5 rescue workers up from the mine and this whole ordeal is done!