Football team trapped in Thai cave complex

[Kelly Jessop]

Just my thoughts because I can't even fathom the stress and fatigue those people are going through but again just my thoughts I would want to pick the strongest of the children first to make sure the rescue operation goes as smoothly as it can and gives time to work the kinks out for the ones that may need extra help.

Listening to BBC news, that is what was done. Some in the media questioned this approach,but logic is sound

[FW]

Eastern standard time?

Yes, sorry I didn't add that. Eastern daylight time to be exact.

[FW]

Up to 7 boys out now!

[oceancurrent]

I will be doing an on camera interview at CNN around 12:00 pm tomorrow.

Nice, Forrest! While you are out there, could you straighten CNN out on this "oxygen tanks" business? Even in their latest article (https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/09/asia/...ntl/index.html) they keeps speaking of divers breathing "oxygen" from "oxygen tanks" (a potentially dangerous misconception, if an uninitiated attempts to dive with his grandma's O2 tank based on what he read). It looks like at least BBC finally got their facts straight since they are now using the term "air" and "air tanks" in their current articles.

[FW]

Nice, Forrest! While you are out there, could you straighten CNN out on this "oxygen tanks" business? Even in their latest article (https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/09/asia/...ntl/index.html) they keeps speaking of divers breathing "oxygen" from "oxygen tanks" (a potentially dangerous misconception, if an uninitiated attempts to dive with his grandma's O2 tank based on what he read). It looks like at least BBC finally got their facts straight since they are now using the term "air" and "air tanks" in their current articles.

I already did.

The interview is now 12:15pm EDT.

[FW]

They got one more out, but have suspended operations for the day. I suspect for the same reason as yesterday, to get more full tanks into the cave.

Total of 8 out at this time.

[IowaCaveDiver]

I'm glad they are having such fantastic success with the rescue efforts. I don't mind tight restrictions, but if you put me in one of these, I'd probably slit my own throat.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/08/us/el...cue/index.html

[FW]

I'm glad they are having such fantastic success with the rescue efforts. I don't mind tight restrictions, but if you put me in one of these, I'd probably slit my own throat.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/08/us/el...cue/index.html

Not to mention that since it isn't flexible, it probably couldn't negotiate the narrow passage in one of the sumps.

[Mark Vlahos]

While I am certain that Elon Musk means well, it is an example of how energy and focus can be diverted by people who just don't understand the nature of tight passages in caves.

The idea of shepherding the victims between two appropriately trained divers makes the most sense to me. Having said that I confess that I am not there. However a tight cave with zero visibility against a syphon is something that even trained cave divers do not usually seek out.

I wish the teams involved all possible luck!

[FW]

Just my thoughts because I can't even fathom the stress and fatigue those people are going through but again just my thoughts I would want to pick the strongest of the children first to make sure the rescue operation goes as smoothly as it can and gives time to work the kinks out for the ones that may need extra help.

Listening to BBC news, that is what was done. Some in the media questioned this approach,but logic is sound

I just saw a report that said Dr Harris recommended taking out the weakest first. Since he is one of the rescue divers, I suspect he brought out the weakest ones first.