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How do you know it detonated before it traveled that distance?
Your entire argument now depends on whether the missile was BLOCKED by the thin fluffy trees. Which is kind of disproven by the fact it's still seen well above the treeline when it's between the yellow lines which is almost past the treeline in any of your trajectory scenarios
Yes, hitting a tree can make a point impact missile detonate. Why would you think it couldn't?
originally posted by: Grimpachi
Yes, hitting a tree can make a point impact missile detonate. Why would you think it couldn't?
Also, as I have said before, I am trying to find a working model where it can hit the mall. That means I have excluded every path that would miss the mall. Those paths would take it further into the woodline.
originally posted by: neutronflux
a reply to: Grimpachi
Huh. A missile designed to dive at an angle into a large structure like an aircraft carrier with a large flat surface in an urban environment happens to dive into a large building (what seems one of the largest in a sea of smaller structures) with a large flat roof instead of a tree.
originally posted by: Grimpachi
a reply to: merka
I had thought that maybe you were interested in finding out the facts. Proving your point with reason and evidence or at least contributing.
I see that is not the case.
You completely ignored what I wrote about how I am only ploting courses that take it to the mall. Trying to find a solution where it actually hits the mall. You ignored what I said about courses that take into the treeline which would also change the entire dynamic of where the missile is.
I see I wasted my time explaining all this to you. I should have just worked a little on my thread.
I guess you are all for the theory that the missile went off without hitting anything right after questioning how hitting a tree could set one-off.
The main thing you keep ignoring is the math. I keep telling you that the missile could not have reached the building in the next frame at least not on those trajectories but for some reason, that doesn't matter to you.
You cant do that can you? No, because the evidence - your own evidence - doesnt support it at all.
The missile is too high up and too far into the treeline to be able to actually hit the treeline.
originally posted by: Grimpachi
By me trying to prove that it hit the mall all I have done is show the ways it couldn't have happened. Because the math says it is impossible.
originally posted by: Grimpachi
The further I track the trajectory towards the orange circle the closer it gets to a 30 ° dive angle.
Also, the closer I move the trajectory towards the orange circle the closer the measurements between the two yellow lines and the blue and green lines match.