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In response to "not to be cruel but it's okay to be out having a good time 2000 miles away, but not 60?" by Andie

Close enough to smell the corpses? Yeah, definitely a different sitch. -- nm

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Jan 18 '10, 13:43

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oh, that close, obviously. i'd get off the boat and start digging, -- nm - Andie Jan 18, 13:45 15
- See, if I was within 100 miles, I would probably *imagine* I could smell corpses. - Dr.Vermin Jan 18, 13:48
- assuming that would help. Untrained rescue workers can be a hindrance in many of these cases. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 13:46 13
  - true enough. i have to believe they'd never let untrained civilians off a boat anywhere near a zone like that. -- nm - Andie Jan 18, 13:47 11
    - how hard is it to dig? - groiny Jan 18, 13:49 10
      - You've got to worry about securing unstable structures, plus they have to supply you with gear, food and water. - Reagen Jan 18, 13:51 5
        
        I gotta think they could use everyday people there to help with something. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 18, 13:53 4
        
        as someone who has worked with the same USR teams that are there, you could not be more wrong. - loosilu Jan 18, 14:00
        
        everything I've read from professionals says that amateurs just get in the way. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 13:54
        
        there's still millions of haitians who actually live there ... -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 13:54 1
        
        this too. If you have to be trained to do anything, why not train a Haitian? -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 13:55
      - not very. i'm just saying, a cruise line would never go anywhere near a spot that dangerous. - Andie Jan 18, 13:50
      - how hard is it to dig without causing the unstable debris to collapse around you? Pretty hard, I'll wager. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 13:50 2
        
        I was not allowed in most parts of a stable, man made rubble pile. - loosilu Jan 18, 14:02
        
        good point -- nm - Andie Jan 18, 13:50
  - *sends you my old shoes* -- nm - Dano Jan 18, 13:47

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