Like the many millions around the world, I marveled at the engineering ingenuity behind the daring, and dangerous miner rescue from 2,000 ft. below. We take this kind of heroics for granted all too often. Definately a publicity coup for the chileans and NASA.
I recall talking to several people during the course of the rescue wondering why they weren't already out, like this is a simple Otis elevator. Geez, the hole wasn't even straight. Most amusing was the reports that prior to the rescue, some of the miners had been "media trained." For those undeducated as to how people interviewed on TV get to be that way, media training is the process of developing and practicing the key message points that you and the sponsor would want to make sure doesn't get cut out of your 30 second soundbyte. The New York Times ran a piece that mentioned it briefly as did other media outlets.
So when they finally brought the last guy up, I was surprised not one of the rescued miners said that "They're Going to Disneyland" But I think they all were wearing Raybans to protect their eyes from the sun.
