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Re:Thailand cave rescue: all 12 boys and coach successfully ... by bad_user on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @09:30AM (#17497860)
People in general are able of amazing deeds under the threat of death.

Unfortunately it's why we are able to wage war. Was watching a documentary on the Vietnam war the other day and one guy was describing how he felt like an automaton that was focusing only on survival, which kept him from going insane, while another guy was describing how he felt no pain from his bullet injuries while trying to stay alive alone in the jungle for 3 days, only feeling pain after he was rescued.

But yeah, this coach is a hero for sure, I'm so glad they made it out.

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Re:Thailand cave rescue: all 12 boys and coach successfully ... by jvzr on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @09:40AM (#17497945)
The Vietnam War, by Ken Burns?

Watched that episode with the South Vietnam veteran recalling that episode where he was left for dead (literally, by his own allies AND adversaries), crawled through the jungle for 3 days and only then felt the pain and smelled the nasty odor of the rotting flesh.

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