Comments by "Samson Soturian" (@samsonsoturian6013) on "Why Miners Risk Limbs To Carve Mountains Of Limestone In Egypt | Big Business | Business Insider" video.

  1. These aren't kefalas, these are ordinary Masri. And the middle man is probably just a struggling small time trader too, because if there were big companies involved they'd bring in diamond tipped cutters and proper safety equipment and someone who knows what they're doing.
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  2. The Egyptian government lacks both the funds and expertise to make a difference.
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  3.  @user-or1rm1ol3q  He means companies as in large commercial ventures with millions of dollars in budget. You're thinking ma and pa ventures.
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  4. This is just the norm of business in Egypt. Little equipment, little skill, lots of feuding.
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  5. Lack of equipment and expertise.
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  6. The ancient Egyptians would actually divert streams into the quarry to keep the workers cool and so they could attach much larger blocks to a floaty and let it drift downstream to the customer.
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