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No games for you, trapped Chilean miners!

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On the 5th of August 2010, a mine collapsed in Chile trapping 33 miners 2300 feet underground. It’s alright though, because they’ve been sent food, toiletries and PSP handhelds to keep them occupied while they’re dug out by blokes on the surface. It’s taking a while. They’re still there.

To add insult to injury, however, they’ve been sent PSPs but no games. What the hell? That’s like sending a paedophile to live in a retirement village. What’s the reason for kicking these miners while they’re down (pun!)? Some know-it-all psychologist has your answer.

It’s because games isolate people and at this point in time these miners need to stay together to keep psychologically sound, according to Alberto Iturra Benavides who is the rescue team’s lead psychologist.

Ok he might have a point. Perhaps maintaining group homogeneity is important when you’re trapped thousands of feet underground in a small area with 32 other people. Call me weird, but if it was me underground, I’d want nothing more than to be left the hell alone for a few hours a day. If a PSP meant I could do that without my thoughts straying, then I’d be down with that (pun again!). The miners are expected to be rescued sometime in November. Until then they’ll have to watch movies together.

Multiplayer anyone?

Source: Kotaku

Last Updated: September 28, 2010

9 Comments

  1. DigDug! :angel:

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  2. al360

    September 28, 2010 at 13:23

    hahahahahhahah shame on u :devil:

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  3. easy

    September 28, 2010 at 14:18

    this article might just fall into the bad taste category.
    still couldn’t help but chuckle though

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  4. Fox1

    September 28, 2010 at 15:12

    Classic!!! :biggrin:

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  5. Nick de Bruyne

    September 28, 2010 at 15:17

    That’s totally a real image of you on the left isn’t it easy? I KNEW IT!

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  6. Gavin Mannion

    September 28, 2010 at 15:23

    bad taste? We’re not the ones banning the guys from playing games…

    Maybe the pedo line is bad taste but it is a little funny :cheerful:

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  7. easy

    September 28, 2010 at 16:14

    i wish i was that good looking, sadly i’m the guy on the right

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  8. Miklós Szecsei

    September 28, 2010 at 21:39

    Yeah I ummmed and uhhhhed about that line for a while… but then my lack of better judgement won me over.

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  9. Luna

    September 29, 2010 at 17:27

    Bah… stupid. I’d be upset, personally. Send me MY PSP. The memory card has Lunar on it, and a few UMDs, and I’d be happy, all things considered.

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