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What's even sadder is with a few billion much of that uxo could be cleaned up but they struggle for basic funding to clear some each year. In my mind that disp
by jahnu 10y ago
What's even sadder is with a few billion much of that uxo could be cleaned up but they struggle for basic funding to clear some each year.
In my mind that displays there is little remorse for past actions.
- DanBC 10y agoHere' an example of landmine clearance in Cambodia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWfNZoXr6rQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWfNZoXr6rQ (From CmdrFred's comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12187512#12190918 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12187512#12190918)
- TeMPOraL 10y agoHoly hell. Filming that takes guts. Doing the disarming is the next level of courage. I just wonder how much deaths did it cost them to get the knowledge and proficiency in clearing those mines.
- brianwawok 10y agoI suspect by hand land-mine disarming has a very strong survivor bias... I.e. you don't make it to week 2 of your job if you are clumsy
- ouid 10y agoThere are some situations when the mine could be in either of 2 locations, though.
- saganus 10y agoWOW.... that's some brass courage right there. And to think there are so many of them buried around. It's just heart-breaking.