[ExI] ai is the easy road
Adrian Tymes
atymes at gmail.com
Fri Oct 16 12:14:16 UTC 2026
> Actually working underground, and someone has to repair the machines at
> least, is dangerous. Not as bad as it was
> *Modern U.S. Miners:* For deceased U.S. coal miners who filed for federal
> benefits (spanning cohorts up through recent decades), the average age at
> the time of death is typically around *72 years*, though specific
> subsets—particularly in Central Appalachia (Kentucky, Virginia, and West
> Virginia)—suffer dramatically higher rates of fatal nonmalignant
> respiratory diseases like black lung and COPD.
> <https://publichealth.uic.edu/news-stories/modern-coal-miners-suffering-higher-fatality-rates/>
>
> To my surprise, younger coal miners are doing worse.
>
> https://publichealth.uic.edu/news-stories/modern-coal-miners-suffering-higher-fatality-rates/
>
The children do not yearn for the mines.
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