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Hrmm....that's an interesting conclusion. How are you sure that they wouldn't be able to use "more than enough" explosives though? 1/10 of a ton of TNT on each

Hrmm....that's an interesting conclusion. How are you sure that they wouldn't be able to use "more than enough" explosives though? 1/10 of a ton of TNT on each floor, sounds like a lot...but doesn't sound like an enormous amount. Can you put that in terms that a layman may understand? Thanks. P.S. I would love more details, so that I can properly refute these claims based on physics and facts - than just based on philosophy and intuition.

ars 14y ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlled_Demolition,_Inc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlled_Demolition,_Inc. says it took 12 pounds of explosives to demolish a 2,000,000 pound tower. 1/10 of a ton (200 pounds) of explosives is a staggering amount in comparison. The energy involved in the building falling down swamps the explosives by such a large degree that you couldn't even tell the difference. Remember that the fire did the same thing that a controlled explosion would do: Weaken the central support. The fire by softening the metal, an explosion by cutting it. A controlled demolition does not actually explode the building, all it does is weaken the support, and gravity does the rest.