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Reply Tue 10 Oct, 2006 06:09 pm
Finally a machine that clears mines effectively. And much faster than the manual method. Much agricultural land will be given back to farmers. Thousands of lives will be saved.
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Landmine quick facts.
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* There are up to 110 million landmines in the ground.
* There are about 215 million landmines stockpiled throughout the world.
* More than 80 countries are affected by landmines.
* It is estimated that more than 20.000 civilians are killed or injured each year.
* It costs $3 - $30 to purchase an antipersonnel mine, but it costs up to $1000 to remove one.
* Mines can remain active for 50 years.
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http://www.minewolf.com/site/03/demining
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ossobuco
 
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Reply Tue 10 Oct, 2006 06:16 pm
Interesting. Sort of like looking for truffles.. (sorry!) Any improvement is very good news.
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detano inipo
 
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Reply Wed 11 Oct, 2006 06:18 am
Come to think of it: I never tasted Truffles, but I searched mines.
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The machine plows the whole field to a depth of 12 inches, that is a sure way of clearing the mines. What would take a team of searchers (on their knees) several weeks, takes the MineWolf a few hours, with 100% certainty.
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Think about it: each of the 110 million landmines is a war crime and an atrocity. The Ottawa Treaty was a step forward, find out who did not sign it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Treaty
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ossobuco
 
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Reply Wed 11 Oct, 2006 08:24 am
Not surprised.
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