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AtheistCrusader

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25. LOL. Hoist by your own petard.

Wed Oct 30, 2013, 03:20 PM

Oct 2013

""We looked at every possible thing we could think of that could happen to the buildings, even to the extent of an airplane hitting the side," said John Skilling, head structural engineer. "However, back in those days people didn't think about terrorists very much.""

From your link to the 1993 article in the Times. He's speaking in present tense. The NEXT quote, was from the run-up to construction. (Also referenced in my link) But the first and last quotes in your own linked article are from '93; prompted by the bombing.

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The plane could have been made of AtheistCrusader Jun 2013 #4

actually the building's designer said.... wildbilln864 Jul 2013 #6

And one of them died in the collapse. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #7

wrong! wildbilln864 Jul 2013 #9

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That's right. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #12

The Port Authority White Paper anticipated a 4-engine 707 jetliner Ace Acme Oct 2013 #13

And like most capitalists, they said whatever the hell they wanted to get something built. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #14

John Skilling, Leslie Robertson's boss, said the towers would survive the fires Ace Acme Oct 2013 #15

If you actually read the link/google book I provided, on the pages I specified you would find that AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #16

I probably read City in the Sky years before you did. Ace Acme Oct 2013 #17

Where do you get this bullshit from? AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #18

Robertson says fires were not factored in when he did the studies Ace Acme Oct 2013 #19

The full quote from Skilling, plus more background context is on the page I specified in the book. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #20

Skilling said the buildings were designed to take the fires. Ace Acme Oct 2013 #21

Oh yes, Skilling is going to admit in 1993 that he lied about the buildings when getting the plans AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #23

Mr. Skilling did not reference the 707 study in 1993 Ace Acme Oct 2013 #24

LOL. Hoist by your own petard. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #25

"We looked" is past tense. You're just sinking deeper. nt Ace Acme Oct 2013 #26

Read what I said, again, very carefully. I'll wait. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #27

You're just blowing smoke because you cannot admit when you are wrong. Ace Acme Oct 2013 #28

Ok, I'll spell it out for you. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #29

"We looked" is past tense. Ace Acme Oct 2013 #30

He didn't particpate in the Robertson study. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #31

How do you know? You just make stuff up. Ace Acme Oct 2013 #32

I have accepted the 'evidence' of unsubstantiated allegations. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #33

You don't know the difference between an "allegation" and a qualified "observation" nt Ace Acme Oct 2013 #34

I allow for the possibility of an honest mistake. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #35

It's not an honest mistake when a reporter writes something that's not true Ace Acme Oct 2013 #36

I do, and reporters/journalists make mistakes. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #37

They're not honest mistakes when there's a reckless failure to verify. Ace Acme Oct 2013 #38

It is an extraordinary claim. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #39

It can't be both. Ace Acme Oct 2013 #40

You are attempting to artificially define 'honest mistake'. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #41

Knowing the melting point of steel, he had to know it would be controversial. nt Ace Acme Oct 2013 #42

Why? AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #43

He would know from his access to experts that fires can't produce those temperatures Ace Acme Oct 2013 #44

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