minesweeper tank

i hear all these stats like "there are fifty gazillion mines that have yet te be discovered and disposed of." there are all these picture of unfortunate children with no arms and legs (and worse)

you know how the minesweepers are doing it these days? They walk around with a metal detector, find a mine, and gingerly pry it up with a knife, their faces mere inches away from death or disfugurement. i can't think of a crazier way to go about digging these things up. the late princess dianna worked effortlessly to drum up cash to fund this endeavor. what a waste of money. there's got to be a better solution... i wouldn't be a minesweeper no matter how much i was paid. and if i was in the army i'd go awol.

we've all seen steamrollers with those big knobby rollers. well, build them in a couple of sizes, small (person sized) for going in and out of trees etc and tractor-sized for those bigger fields - only add a 10" thick steel plated bucket to the engine compartment. basically i'm picturing something like one of those ore carts you see in mines. the minesweeper operator can be dressed in heavy protective gear and walks about 100 ft behind the unit with a remote control, merrily driving it across fields and valleys, exploding mines as he goes.

i bet i could clear 100 acres in one afternoon all by myself.