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Originally posted by jthomas
Actually, if you recall, bsbray11 is claiming with "certainty that all 3 towers fell at free fall and therefore it could happen no other way than by 'explosive demolition'." Despite being shown the evidence that none of the towers fell at "free fall." You cannot deny what bsbray11 has claimed; neither can he. None of you can support the claims you make unless you demonstrate it.
Originally posted by Joey Canoli
The "off" side wall was bending. The core structure was collapsing down and couldn't serve as a fulcrum.
Originally posted by bsbray11
While the upper block was tilting the core structure was "collapsing down"? Can you give me some sources to back that one up, please?
Saying that wall was the fulcrum of the rotation is literally saying that the building was swinging around that wall.
Originally posted by Joey Canoli
The far side wall acted as a hinge for a few degrees
The fulcrum is a feature of the Valhal's delusional belief that there was tilting/tension, etc.
Originally posted by Nutter
You will still have the outside edge of that ] in tension. There is no other way in physics to "bend".
Originally posted by Joey Canoli
This side of the building - [ - was in compression.
The core - II -acted as a fulcrum.
This side of the building - ] was in tension and carried zero vertical load.
That's insane to believe that in the face of massive video evidence that says otherwise. It's clearly seen that in the moments after the ext wall buckled, that the perpindicular walls collapse right across their face onto the far side. This is undeniable proof that the cores didn't support jack. Only a troll would argue that it didn't happen that way.
If what the dynamic duo believe is true, you'd see what they believe. You'd see the far side wall ripping apart while the middle remains intact.
It's truly one of the most bizarre and delusional beliefs stated by the truth movement.
Originally posted by NIcon
reply to post by jthomas
I have yet to see you explain why you believe the question "How did WTC7 fall at free fall acceleration for 2.25 seconds?" is not based on a sound premise when nearly everyone including NIST agrees it happened. If NIST had answered the question it would be a simple question to answer. But rather you seem to be trying to undermine the whole reasoning of the asking.
Originally posted by Nutter
OK. I think we have a miscommunication here.
This brings up the question.......why did the core collapse when NIST thinks the floors pulled in the exterior columns?
Have your dynamic duo (NIST and Greening) explained how the outer part of those box columns were in tension but still failed in compression?
Originally posted by Joey Canoli
I agree. It's obvious that you failed to read the other posts, and instead, constructed a strawman argument, rather than address what was actually being discussed.
Proof that you have no idea what's in the report. It's discussed there.
Prove that the amount of tension they were under would offset the compressive forces from gravity. If you can't then you have your answer.
Originally posted by Joey Canoli
Originally posted by bsbray11
While the upper block was tilting the core structure was "collapsing down"? Can you give me some sources to back that one up, please?
So you never studied the NIST report, or Greening's study of rotation/sink, did you? They detail these facts.
Saying that wall was the fulcrum of the rotation is literally saying that the building was swinging around that wall.
Yup, only there was no fulcrum. The far side wall acted as a hinge for a few degrees, until it exceeded its capacity to hold up load, then it collapsed down.
Originally posted by NIcon
reply to post by jthomas
Thank you for your concern about my angst, mr. thomas. But I would like you to know that I responded to your post in that thread. In that post I believe I demonstrated how you have not read the NIST report, nor do you understand their evidence, methodology, computer simulations and conclusions. I really hope you take the time to read this fascinating post. And I will most warmly welcome a reply as long as it's not the dogmatic ramblings of a neophyte NIST cultist.
Originally posted by NIcon
But I leave it to others to determine the success or failure of what I was trying to portray. I only hope that with careful reading those others will realize that it was not I that put my faith in four "mystical" terms, that it was not I that misquoted the alternative view, that it was not I that failed to quote from the text, and that it was not I that offered contradictions to the text.
Originally posted by NIcon
reply to post by jthomas
Why should I try and support the "only explosive demolition" claim, as I have never made that claim?
But I see what's going on. It's what psychiatrists call projection. I believe unconsciously you realize that you're arguments are so shallow, maybe as shallow as Creationist arguments, that you're projecting them on to me.
If a phenomenon occurs I think it's science's duty to try to explain it.
It has nothing to do with being surprised. It has nothing to do with explosive demolition. It has all to do with explaining something which occurred. Simple as that.
And you have yet to show where in the NIST report this has been explained.
Originally posted by bsbray11
So despite there being an obvious tilt, of the entire top portion of WTC2, at an obvious angle, you say there was no fulcrum.
In physics, that means there would also be no rotation, but we know there was obviously rotation.
Originally posted by Nutter
Since they held the gravity load from day one, where would this extra compresive force come from?