Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Hey, let's consult some psychics!

     Earlier today, a friend directed me to a story in yesterday’s Times (Chief engineer knew it would take a miracle).
     The story was about the Chilean mine disaster. As you must know, much of today’s “news” was devoted to the spectacle of miners finally emerging from the mine.
     Here’s the part of the story my friend found interesting:
[Chilean engineer Mauricio] Pino remembers the early, gloomy days of the search, when initial drilling failed to find any trace of the men. Four psychics the government had hired to help find them said, "Forget it, they're all dead."
     It’s a good thing the government didn’t listen to those assholes.
     Just sayin’.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Didn't the guy who handled OC's investment pool (the one that caused the OC bankruptcy) consult his (Anaheim) psychic each morning?

Anonymous said...

If I hear the word "miracle" one more time, I'll retch. It was science and engineering that made it happen; if the miners had depended on a miracle, they would be dead.

Anonymous said...

"Miracle." "Miracle."

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