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Originally Posted by porno jew
yes they were built to withstand the planes of the early 70s.
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Which were heavier and contained more steel than modern airframes.
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Originally Posted by Rochard
You missed the entire point.
They - the "so called truth movement" - claims that thermite is the smoking gun proving that explosives were present. The truth is thermite is used for welding, and it would surprising if thermite wasn't present.
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From what I've read this isn't so. From the "Truth Movement" sites I've read, no one claims thermite is a smoking gun. The smoking gun reference I've seen has always referred to the WTC7 collapse which was identical to a controlled demolition.
Thermite was found in the dust. Other indicators of indendiaries including uninignited thermate were identified as well as trace or residual explosive and incendiary by-products, if you will. The truth is thermite has classically been used for taking down large structures like derricks and tall, steel constructs.
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Originally Posted by Rochard
Now your telling me that thermite is used in conjunction WITH explosives.... Then explain to me how we can detect thermite but yet we found no explosives?
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Who says we found no explosives? Trace elements, residuals, yes.
NIST is the one who admitted they didn't even look for explosives.
If these buildings were demolished, it looks like they were weakened prior by metal-cutting agents, because of the distinct remnants of unexploded incendiaries found and the predominance of vaporised iron spheres, and probably displaced by relatively lighter and lesser amounts of explosives used to take out buildings traditionally.
The shape of the beam cutting could have also allowed gravity to compress the structure easily and fall into itself without resistance and minimal explosive assistance (yes, that is a hypothetical).
I'm not aware of the by-products of explosive charges and their likelihood of fallout or residue in the event of their use, particularly if they're minimized to non-destructive, targetted displacement use.
But the presence of thermate alone, and the eutectic steel corrosion initially identified by FEMA, should have prompted an investigation (when in fact any destruction of a building of this sort is automatically investigated for these materials, according to the fire inspection manual).
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