120 days in the hole | MetaFilter

120 days in the hole | MetaFilter: "These guys are in for a rough few months, but they have a good shot. They've got water and oxygen, which are the critical things. They have access to the outside world, which means they can get food and stay sane. They have enough space to move around and stay fit, and to keep their waste away from where they eat. It's a dark and scary place down there, but you get used to it. These guys are as used to being underground as you are to being in your office. Also, there's quite a strong fraternity among miners - they can be rough as guts, but they take care of each other. I'm heading underground as soon as I finish writing this, and I know that if this were to happen here, people would stick together."