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gyroscope

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41. Doesn't matter if its a tree or a highrise building
Tue Nov 11, 2014, 12:12 PM
Nov 2014

random fires do not cause any kind of tall structure to magically collapse into itself in a symmetrical fashion, period. for a modern high-rise building the core columns have to be knocked out all at once, which requires precision timing and expert planning.

starting a random office fire will not magically cause the core columns of a modern high-rise to fail all at once. such a thing has never happened and never will, except maybe in fantasyland. it's an extremely complex undertaking that involves the expert placement of highly specialized explosive (and/or incendiary) devices at the base of the columns by trained personnel. very specialized equipment and know-how you won't find at your local Home Depot.





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The End of the Road for NIST [View all] JohnyCanuck Nov 2014 OP
k/r nationalize the fed Nov 2014 #1
I am sure NIST is sad at their impending demise. hack89 Nov 2014 #2
So explain to me how an independent 9/11 investigation take place. hack89 Nov 2014 #3
Here are some ideas nationalize the fed Nov 2014 #4
NIST could put all the questions to rest gyroscope Nov 2014 #5
Because NIST didn't conduct the criminal investigation? hack89 Nov 2014 #6
NIST was responsible for investigating WHY the towers collapsed, genius gyroscope Nov 2014 #9
But the FBI tested and found nothing hack89 Nov 2014 #11
You're just making crap up as you go along gyroscope Nov 2014 #13
no they were not "paint chips"! wildbilln864 Nov 2014 #38
Ten years gone and nothing new hack89 Nov 2014 #39
guess you know that from your own experience eh hack? wildbilln864 Nov 2014 #46
I miss the old days - we use to have a lot of fun hack89 Nov 2014 #49
Yes, they were paint chips William Seger Nov 2014 #40
again all you have is denial! unless you can link please! n/t wildbilln864 Nov 2014 #45
Again? William Seger Nov 2014 #48
Why wouldn't they have used high explosives? hack89 Nov 2014 #12
If they had bothered to look into it instead of trying to cover it up gyroscope Nov 2014 #14
Large tall buildings are easier hack89 Nov 2014 #15
You ignored the part about gyroscope Nov 2014 #16
So you discount the eye witness accounts of explosions? hack89 Nov 2014 #17
Try to pay attention gyroscope Nov 2014 #18
But we have been told for ten years that explosives were used hack89 Nov 2014 #19
I said no such thing gyroscope Nov 2014 #20
So if they used RDX hack89 Nov 2014 #21
What an absurd thing to say gyroscope Nov 2014 #22
Falling in its footprint is the easy part hack89 Nov 2014 #23
But according to the NIST report gyroscope Nov 2014 #24
I think you actually need to read the NIST report hack89 Nov 2014 #25
No airplane hit Tower 7 gyroscope Nov 2014 #26
You want to discount the fire hack89 Nov 2014 #27
"Enough the weaken the steel." gyroscope Nov 2014 #28
In post #25, hack calls that a "collapse" nationalize the fed Nov 2014 #30
The Beijing building is still in use today gyroscope Nov 2014 #32
Your first picture shows the concrete core standing while the steel portions collapsed hack89 Nov 2014 #37
Windsor had a concrete core. The steel portions collapsed. hack89 Nov 2014 #33
The claim that the towers should have collapsed like falling trees is ludicrous. AZCat Nov 2014 #36
Doesn't matter if its a tree or a highrise building gyroscope Nov 2014 #41
"random office fire" zappaman Nov 2014 #42
Special Magical Fire! gyroscope Nov 2014 #43
Special Magical Fire makes sense! zappaman Nov 2014 #44
You have quite an imagination gyroscope Nov 2014 #47
Your post doesn't address my argument at all. AZCat Nov 2014 #50
Maybe this was never an issue because there was no evidence of explosives? AZCat Nov 2014 #8
Are you a psychic or clairvoyant? gyroscope Nov 2014 #10
Fortunately for incident investigators everywhere... AZCat Nov 2014 #29
Oh boy this is always interesting. AZCat Nov 2014 #7
Here's what these posters mean by nationalize the fed Nov 2014 #31
Here on the internet I'm just an anonymous poster. AZCat Nov 2014 #34
Oh, and there are many more threads with Tony's participation still on DU2 if people care to look. AZCat Nov 2014 #35
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