by FourthBase » Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:09 am
<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Years ago, noted historian Richard Hofstadter described this type of thinking in the classic The Paranoid Style in American Politics. So it's still troubling and unfortunate all these years later to see this sort of discussion going on. But today, I think it's symptomatic of a millenial type of thinking or a cultic milieu of estranged members of the citizenry who haven't fared as well in the new global economy. (Elsewhere, I have proposed ameliorating these effects by expanding the use of empowerment zones in both depressed urban and rural communities.)<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--> <br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>That's hilarious, NewKid!<br><br>I mentioned that the Google video definitely seems to show a thermite reaction, so I looked up thermite on Wikipedia and noticed this:<br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>The thermite reaction can take place accidentally in industrial locations where abrasive grinding and cutting wheels are used with ferrous metals. Using aluminium in this situation produces an admixture of oxides which is capable of violent explosive reaction.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>Is it <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>possible</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> that thermite reactions took place in the towers <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>accidentally</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->? I have no idea, just wondering.<br><br>The testimony that Hugh quotes is compelling, I read that woman's whole story. She's a fucking hero, and her story is one of the most moving I've ever read.<br><br>There was a slight hiccup, though, in regards to how much she was able to see and whether WTC1 would have been visible to her. The daylight seems to have been obliterated, and her eyes were crusted with muck. Can anyone clear that up for me? <p></p><i></i>