Pike Rive Mine

[Bob Kane]

Why doesn't someone fly a drone into the Pike River mine and then we will know what's in there without risking anyone?

[jimO]

they wont need to because winstone peters said he will go in

[Davo36]

they wont need to because winstone peters said he will go in

So what's going on with this? Labour done it's normal thing and set up a committee, then nothing else?

It'd be a safe bet that they'll conclude that they can't go in. And Winnie will be all like "I was going to go in, but they won't let me! Those bastards!" whilst secretly thinking "Thank God, no way was I going to do that!"

[Bob Kane]

It'd be a safe bet that they'll conclude that they can't go in. And Winnie will be all like "I was going to go in, but they won't let me! Those bastards!" whilst secretly thinking "Thank God, no way was I going to do that!"

So why doesn't someone send in a drone?

[fuzzlevalve]

They already did didn't they initially. It went as far as the collapse. You have to have flat ground to roll them in it's too small a space to fly.

[Davo36]

So why doesn't someone send in a drone?

No idea, they seem to be unable to do anything at all.

It's all put in the "unsafe/dangerous/going to kill us/we'll need another report done" basket.

[Bob Kane]

They already did didn't they initially. It went as far as the collapse. You have to have flat ground to roll them in it's too small a space to fly.

The army sent in a small bomb disposal vechicle which was controlled from a long cable - it crapped out a fair way in and they couldn't retrieve it.
At that point everyone has said "it's too hard, can't be done safely".
I'm pretty sure the tunnel is large enough to fly a drone - so why don't they send one in?
These drone nutters/enthusiasts - I bet they'd be lining up to do it for free.
They'd have the drone kitted out with searchlights and cameras and stream it live to the internet.
We could all watch it from our armchairs or smartphones.
Is it because no-one at the highest levels has thought of it?

[Don't believe the Hype]

I think Andrew Little went in didn't he? Anyone heard anything from him lately?

[Don't believe the Hype]

I think Jacinta should send Twitford in after him if she wants to salvage a second term.

[jimO]

I think Jacinta should send Twitford in after him if she wants to salvage a second term.

there should be a whole lot of them lined up after peters

[John the builder]

They'd have the drone kitted out with searchlights and cameras and stream it live to the internet

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and as soon as it hits a pocket of gas we can watch the screen pixsilate and get another 'boom' at the entrance ? You have also have a problem with remote control through solid rock? At least the army had a cable connection?

[Davo36]

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and as soon as it hits a pocket of gas we can watch the screen pixsilate and get another 'boom' at the entrance ? You have also have a problem with remote control through solid rock? At least the army had a cable connection?[/COLOR]

Well there you go then, blow up the gas that's in there, and then go in!

[Bob Kane]

Well there you go then, blow up the gas that's in there, and then go in!

That's what I was thinking.
The first drone ignites the gas and then the second drone goes in.
There will be more gas and that one explodes.
Then send in the third drone....
Line them up and see how many it takes to get through the whole mine.
No risk to people and the job is done.
All for the cost of a few drones.

[Bob Kane]

You have also have a problem with remote control through solid rock?[/COLOR]

Not sure if that's a problem these days.
Can you listen to a car radio when you drive through a tunnel?
I believe it's possible if you set it up properly.
I've never heard a geek say something can't be done.

[John the builder]

Can you listen to a car radio when you drive through a tunnel?
I believe it's possible if you set it up properly.

um ....but I think that means someone has to go in to set it up?