I think it is great....I have been watching all morning on a web site from The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2010/oct/12/chilean-miners-rescue-live-coverage
It is quite an event. The president and his wife are there with each family to great each miner as he comes up.
It is all quite moving.
It is quite moving, but it isn't the only thing going on in the world!