Quote from ratboy88:
nothing to see here either:
conclusion
1. 5p hasn't given the critical path of thermate
2. science does not see a political boundary, it is not here to score political points or to do what 5p is implying (obviously doesn't understand what science means)
3. the collapse has been attributed to "Creep of Metals" i.e. super-heating to above 329 degrees centigrade (0.33Tm)
4. the implosion is from concrete going into tension after the metal framework disintegrated
5. the metal frame work at the higher floors where the jet fuel was burning was above 329 degrees centigrade for tertiary catastrophic failure
conclusion again
1. the heat of the metal framework is radiated throughout the framework, decreasing in temperature further away from the source of the fire
2. so for the 30 minutes that the Towers were up, it is likely that all the imploded floors had steel framework that disintegrated, and therefore, it is likely
(very high probability) that up to 40 floors below the crash point, parts of the disintegrating building shot outwards
as a path of least resistance
another conclusion
1. it has been proven that it would be logistically impossible to rig the building with explosives.
2. someone whistled on the administrations wire-tapping program, it is likely that someone would have whistled on 9/11 had it been an inside job.
3. Each steel beam being at least 1-2 tonnes in weight. That would be like a car superheated to 329 degrees centigrade from room temperature and finding a path of least resistance, with all that weight above and below it from the surrounding framework.
The analogy would be like popping a zit.