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In reply to the discussion: The Great Thermite Debate... [View all]intaglio
(8,170 posts)Why, if radio dets are so wonderful, does the demolition industry completely eschew them?
What happens to the wires of a wired system in a very hostile environment like a building where a plane has crashed and is burning?
How do you avoid premature detonation of your charge in a hostile environment like the twin towers?
How the f'n hell do you time the burn rates of these fantasy thermite charges so that the building comes down as planned? Thermite burns 5 or 6 orders of magnitude too slowly to allow such control.
If thermite could be used for demolishing steel buildings the demo industry would use it because of the lack of pressure wave and associated lack of ejecta. The demo industry does not use thermite.
How do you control altitude and attitude of the aircraft so that it strides the precise floor you need it to strike? Remember the 2nd aircraft banked steeply before it's approach.
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