Cable car in Son Doong
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cap n chris
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Pretty sure this has been reported before; it's amazing how much might be possible in can-do societies. Even having an idea like this in the UK, let alone writing it down on paper, would be enough to have half a dozen bureaucracies badger you to within an inch of your death. Thank god nothing ever happens here.
Obviously I'm not joking; have you seen how much of a sh*tstorm is generated at the prospect of, say, putting a piece of stainless steel into a 1.7cm wide hole in a cave here, or perhaps having the temerity to suggest putting a printed sheet of paper nearby an entrance to a subterranean site. It's not disproportionate; it's the UK.
Obviously I'm not joking; have you seen how much of a sh*tstorm is generated at the prospect of, say, putting a piece of stainless steel into a 1.7cm wide hole in a cave here, or perhaps having the temerity to suggest putting a printed sheet of paper nearby an entrance to a subterranean site. It's not disproportionate; it's the UK.
Rob
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From an almost complete outsider's perspective, this seems to be a very interesting subject, one that may not be as simple as portrayed in the media, and poses questions much deeper than just this one development opportunity.
As explorers, what we discover is often pristine, it's only natural not to want to see it change.
As visitors with privileged access to discover parts of another country, do we deserve much of a say in what they do with what we find?
And as a developed country, one with many cable cars of our own, are we being hypocritical when we try to prevent an underdeveloped country from utilising their own resources?
As explorers, what we discover is often pristine, it's only natural not to want to see it change.
As visitors with privileged access to discover parts of another country, do we deserve much of a say in what they do with what we find?
And as a developed country, one with many cable cars of our own, are we being hypocritical when we try to prevent an underdeveloped country from utilising their own resources?
