[Robotgroup] challenge

[Eric Lundquist]

Not sure what this has to do with robots.

I love a good conspiracy theory as much as anyone.  Watching this guy
playing with an image analysis program reminded me of Hoagland (
http://www.enterprisemission.com/ ) manipulating space photos with image
tools and seeing proof of ufos, crystal skyscrapers on the moon, pyramids on
mars and other assorted goofiness.  He doesn't really say what his
background is but I doubt that it is in structural engineering.  A building
collapsing at freefall speeds is not very shocking or surprising since a
building is mostly empty space (by design).  When a critical support
structure gives way, there is not much to stop it from falling at freefall
speeds. I didn't find his argument very convincing of nefarious deeds.

 A while back Nova did a good show on the various 9/11 conspiracy theories
and I think did a pretty good job of debunking them.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wtc/

I also love watching Alex Jones ( http://www.infowars.com/ ) but I always
take his rants with very large blocks of salt. :)

- Eric



On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 6:15 PM, Shane Geiger <sgeiger at ncee.net> wrote:

> I assume this mailing list has some people who are somewhat prejudiced
> against considering these ideas, but I also know there are plenty of
> intelligent people on this mailing list who will take my challenge to
> tell me what is wrong (if anything) with this analysis:
>
> Freefall Acceleration of WTC7: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=POUSJm--tgw
> (10 minutes)
>  (This analysis is shockingly easy to understand and shocking.  It is
> worth noting that other independent evidence strongly suggests the very
> same thing:  This is a controlled demolition.)
>
> Good luck.
>
> Shane
>
> -------
>
> MY WTC7 FACTOID:
>
> World Trade Center Building Seven (WTC7) was not even mentioned in the
> 9/11 Commission Report.  It was a 47-storey high-rise steel structure
> that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is now
> trying to claim came down due to fire.  It came down in 6.6
> seconds--basically the speed of freefall.  After the first day of TV
> coverage, you did not see this building on TV anymore.
>
> WTC 7 "Collapse":  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD06SAf0p9A (9 seconds)
>
> Freefall Acceleration of WTC7: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=POUSJm--tgw
> (10 minutes)
>  (This analysis is shockingly easy to understand and shocking.  It is
> worth noting that other independent evidence strongly suggests the very
> same thing:  This is a controlled demolition.)
>
> WTC7 - Incriminating evidence
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwjmqkjwnvQ&NR=1
>  (Listen to people mentioning beforehand that the building is about to
> blow up.)
>
> 9/11 Truth: Why Won't The Media Show World Trade Center 7?
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgJuHNfk7no&NR=1
>  (NINE minutes of video on WTC7.  This is very good.)
>
> WTC videos of "collapse":
> http://911research.wtc7.net/talks/wtc/videos.html
>
> WTC-7 Any Questions
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEPjOi2dQSM
>
>
> --
> Shane Geiger
> IT Director
> National Council on Economic Education
> sgeiger at ncee.net  |  402-438-8958  |  http://www.ncee.net
>
> Leading the Campaign for Economic and Financial Literacy
>
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