[Dave L]

you wouldnt catch me down any of those caves but I dont think it should be cemented or otherwise closed up. People take risks and it should be up to them to decide if it is a tolerable risk. The person who got stuck seems to be an expeienced caver (spelunker?) and should have or most likely did know the risks. He made a bad decision and paid dearly, others have probably gone the same route and made it through. The decision to go in should be made by the individual and not by individuals looking to make the world "safer".

Everyone on this board would be up in arms and carrying pitch forks ready to riot if all cars were limited to 60mph. We as car enthusiasts wouldnt allow that and choose to drive our cars the way we feel they should be driven (wether on the street or track) Pouring cement in a cave to a caver is probably the same as someone neutering your car to 60mph.