adoucette
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Here is the proper frame of reference for assessing the height.
I agree.
The top of that picture has an elevation of ~396' (7th floor, which is defined by the layer of spandrels at the start of the bowtie split)
This is easily verifed from the many architectural drawaings that show the elevations.
The plaza level has an elevation of 310', or a distance of 86' lower than this point.
If the man in the red shirt on top of the pile is ~6 ft tall, then he is standing about 24' below the the 7th floor
Thus 7th floor elevation 396' - ~24' from man in red's shoes to 7th floor = ~372' elevation - the 310' elevation of plaza level = a 62' debris pile above plaza level.
Of course, since much of the plaza caved in, this is also ~372' - 242' or a ~130' pile above ground level.
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