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Re:Colombian ‘miracle’ children found alive 40 days after Am... by anthk on Saturday June 10, 2023 @05:33AM (#36269026)
Not a miracle as the family had a jungle background. Any other "urbanite" would die in weeks.
Re:Colombian ‘miracle’ children found alive 40 days after Am... by cypher69 on Saturday June 10, 2023 @07:31AM (#36269616)
3 kids, one of whom is 1 year old, Surviving a plane crash in which parents and pilot die…. is not a miracle?
Re:Colombian ‘miracle’ children found alive 40 days after Am... by NoZebra120vClip on Saturday June 10, 2023 @07:50AM (#36269710)
It would seem that surviving a plane crash and surviving 40 days in a jungle without adults, are two distinct classes of "miracle".

There is little you can really do to ensure that you survive a plane crash. Perhaps not much more than assuming a safe bodily posture. It's really going to be up to fate, and depend on the type of crash, and possibly also on the crew's ability to mitigate the worst of it.

Surviving in the jungle means that you were able to secure food, water, shelter, and avoid deadly situations. Indigeneous jungle-dwellers are arguably way more equipped to do that, but still, lacking adults or adequate supplies, quite a feat, I'd say.

To make it through both ordeals alive is definitely a cumulative miracle, and bravo to the kids for their bravery and persistence.