Vladimir_Nesov comments on The 9/11 Meta-Truther Conspiracy Theory - Less Wrong

43 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 22 December 2009 06:59PM

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Comment author: nawitus 24 December 2009 12:35:14PM 0 points [-]

If you're referring to WTC 7, it didn't spontaneously collapse, it collapsed because of a fire. There was 91 000 liters of diesel fuel stored in that building for generators. Anyway, a few years ago a similar university building collapsed in Netherlands I believe. Even if it didn't, just because something happens the first time, doesn't mean the official report is wrong. A lot of things happen the first time, like a nuclear plant has exploded only once in history.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 24 December 2009 12:41:47PM 2 points [-]

The NIST report states that fuel had nothing to do with the collapse.

Comment author: Bo102010 24 December 2009 02:14:40PM *  3 points [-]

So we can all have it as a reference instead of vaguely referring to it, here's a summary: http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/factsheet/wtc_qa_082108.html