Sadly, people trying to analyze the exact flash-point of jet fuel got lost in the broader question of whether we were being lied into a new Vietnam.
I always kinda laugh at folks who doggedly insist the Twin Towers involved a controlled demolition, because the specs on the building were supposed to make it plane-proof. A seemingly far more likely conclusion - in my mind, at least - was that the Towers weren't as structurally sound as advertised and the architects/inspectors simply lied the problem away. But, like, disappearing several hundred airline passengers and setting up an elaborate array of hologram projectors just seems more credibly than "Building inspector in NYC lied on a safety report."
But why is that empirically the only time that's ever happened? Even NIST admitted that it was a "new type" of collapse. That's not the first time a building's been on fire for a long time
It's also really weird that Larry Silverstein is on video saying they "made a decision to pull the building". "Pull" is demolitions slang to initiate a demolition.
Okay, but why is he on tape saying to "pull the building"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p34XrI2Fm6I
At the very best, WTC7 fell due to fires and the owner of WTC7 decided to troll the world by pretending it was demolished.
At worst, it was actually demolished
edit: could I get a real answer other than a downvote? This is the owner of the building on video saying that they "made the decision to pull the building". I guess we're stanning the Bush admin now
Sadly, people trying to analyze the exact flash-point of jet fuel got lost in the broader question of whether we were being lied into a new Vietnam.
I always kinda laugh at folks who doggedly insist the Twin Towers involved a controlled demolition, because the specs on the building were supposed to make it plane-proof. A seemingly far more likely conclusion - in my mind, at least - was that the Towers weren't as structurally sound as advertised and the architects/inspectors simply lied the problem away. But, like, disappearing several hundred airline passengers and setting up an elaborate array of hologram projectors just seems more credibly than "Building inspector in NYC lied on a safety report."
The twin towers were basically big steel tents. If you have the time these guys go over it pretty thoroughly.
My favorite podcast
Okay, but why did building 7 free-fall into the ground?
It was on fire for a few hours, stuff fell on it from the other towers and it had a weird truss that put extra stress on the building.
But why is that empirically the only time that's ever happened? Even NIST admitted that it was a "new type" of collapse. That's not the first time a building's been on fire for a long time
It's also really weird that Larry Silverstein is on video saying they "made a decision to pull the building". "Pull" is demolitions slang to initiate a demolition.
I'm just paraphrasing these guys (and gal)
Okay, but why is he on tape saying to "pull the building"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p34XrI2Fm6I
At the very best, WTC7 fell due to fires and the owner of WTC7 decided to troll the world by pretending it was demolished.
At worst, it was actually demolished
edit: could I get a real answer other than a downvote? This is the owner of the building on video saying that they "made the decision to pull the building". I guess we're stanning the Bush admin now
maybe he meant pull as in stop trying to rescue it