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If the building collapsed because of burning "office furnishings", why pay millions to demolition companies?

This really does intrigue me.

The official account of how WTC building 7 collapsed, is that fires, fueled by "office furnishings" caused the entire building to collapse pretty much straight down.

Now, if this is the truth, then why pay millions of dollars to controlled demolition companies to collapse other buildings?

Why not simply set some "office furnishings" alight and wait a couple of hours?

Honestly,....why?

See more of my question here for details:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIOC1J44RYw&feature...

If you think I am wrong, or are miss-quoting the official account, then please watch the clip,....and if you can, please explain why that claim is made in the first place.

All thoughts welcome.

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    you could float this idea past Dragon's Den???

    alternatively, flog off the old furniture, stick a few hay bales in the building, strike a match and watch it fall to ground at free fall speed into its own footprint - simples!

    Source(s): Fred Dibnah
  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Watch the PBS Special on this subject, and you will learn that it had to do with the floors being made from adobe, the fire-protective foam that was spread on the steel could not withstand the intense heat, so the side steel supports gave way, then the floors collapsed. To answer your question, "No. It was not a controlled demolition. Nothing like this had ever happened before, and building codes have been changed as a result of this horrific event."

  • 10 years ago

    controlled demolition.

    only the dumb think otherwise.

  • 10 years ago

    why didn't I think of that?

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