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Thermite melts steel.

It is the only thing known to melt steel outside a foundary.
[sic]

Here's a straightforward, bare bones explanation as to how many tons of thermite would be required, to a.) burn core columns, and: b.) keep iron or steel in a molten state for an additional six weeks, post-ignition.
Don't give me some asinine figure from a source that assumed only thermite was used and in a gross manner. Is that person an expert on thermite and demolition? No!

That's just a denial tactic anyway. "It can't be because" No sale!

You're the one advancing the claim that thermite could perform as you've repeatedly insisted.:confused: Therefore, it is for you to convince ME of the soundness of said extraordinary claim.
Right, convince someone in deep denial.

What I am saying is:

Thermite is the only known possible cause of the molten metal.

Only a real investigation where someone actually tests the remaining steel will give us the proof. The government has not and will not do that.
 
Chris:
You really need to pay attention to what Sunstealer has to say. Blacksmiths (and us modern under-financed wrought iron workers :)) have understood and used what he is talking about for hundreds of years. Search "Saugus Iron Works" you'll see how with wood fires and a "flux" (that's a clue for you) they were able to start the "iron age" in the "new world".
 
Okay. I checked. Chris, repeating incorrect things over and over and over again STILL doesn't make them right.
 
Honestly Chris there is mountains of information showing that iron and steel production is thousands of years old. They didn't have thermite/mate to melt iron they used wood and charcoal to heat the ore and subsequent pig iron/blooms in order to work it and turn it into something useful.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_ferrous_metallurgy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smelting#Early_iron_smelting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomery

Stop clinging to this "molten metal" nonsense and start reading, some of it believe or not is quite interesting.
 
there is mountains of information showing that iron and steel production is thousands of years old. They didn't have thermite/mate to melt iron

True. Initially, early civilizations were forced to rely upon the crudest, most primitive sorts of basement mini-nukes in attempting to effectively mold and cast the more durable metals.;)
 
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How does the Sulphur get into the steel C7? Remember that the steel is SOLID at this point . What mechanism is used? Describe this mechanism mathematically - hint: it's a famous equation. What are the limiting factors for this process?
The eroded beam was a unique event that the NY Times described as the greatest mystery of 9/11. FEMA did not know what the caused the erosion of the beam and said more study was necessary. No further study has not been done.

But lo and behold, you have the answer. :rolleyes:

There are no actual cases of what you propose happened. All your doublespeak comes to nothing. It's just a theory that has not been demonstrated.

In the BBC program on WTC 7, some idiot tried to say the sulfur in the corroded beam came from drywall [gypsum].

The is an unprecedented and unproven theory. The chemical bonds in gypsum are very strong and it is not known how to break them because no one has tried an experiment to find out.
 
Chris:
You really need to pay attention to what Sunstealer has to say. Blacksmiths (and us modern under-financed wrought iron workers :)) have understood and used what he is talking about for hundreds of years. Search "Saugus Iron Works" you'll see how with wood fires and a "flux" (that's a clue for you) they were able to start the "iron age" in the "new world".
Thanks to a clever invention called a bellows.
 
Stop clinging to this "molten metal" nonsense and start reading, some of it believe or not is quite interesting.
Are you calling all the witnesses who reported molten metal liars or idiots? Do you actually think you know better than they what they saw?

That's just pure denial.

There was molten metal and the only metal in abundance in the debris pile was steel. We went over that earlier in this thread.
 
Are you calling all the witnesses who reported molten metal liars or idiots? Do you actually think you know better than they what they saw?

That's just pure denial.

There was molten metal and the only metal in abundance in the debris pile was steel. We went over that earlier in this thread.
How many types of "metal" were in the piles and how much was reported? You say "in abundance" but have never shown any reports of an "abundance" of "molten" metal.

How do you rule out other metals without a specific quantity?
 
Okay. I checked. Chris, repeating incorrect things over and over and over again STILL doesn't make them right.
This statement is correct:
[unless you intentionally misinterpret it]


Thermite is the only known possible cause of the molten metal.
[in the debris pile]
 
How does that relate to the molten metal in the debris piles?
Easy. We use a "flux" (sulfur or many others) to reduce the melting point of steel. Hell, I can give you "swiss cheese" steel at damn near room temp with elements available in the piles. (think "acid rain" the heat just speeds it up)
 
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The presence of molten metal weeks later is not relevant to the collapse INITIATION as proposed by NIST. NIST self admits they did not go into detail wrt the collapse itself, as it was irrelevant (one the initiation occured the collapse was inevitible). You can argue their conclusions all you want, but according to what they set out to investigate, the molten metal irrelevant.

The presence of molten metal was prior to collapse of the south tower. NIST’s argument that it was irrelevant does not address the counter arguments presented. it was relevant because it was an effect of the wtc event, and its presence affects the truth or falsity of the official collapse hypothesis.

To address NIST’s argument specifically they claim it was irrelevant because once collapse initiation occured the collapse was inevitable. This claim has never been proven empirically. Personally i find the notion of 12 stories crushing over 90 intact floors below absurd. No-one has been able to provide me just one example when roughly 1/10th of any rectangular object when dropped will crush the remainder of the object. A recent paper in the journal of 911 studies proves that there was no jolt between the falling upper block against the lower intact structure. If a jolt had of occured this would have been detected by a deceleration. But no deceleration was observed. http://www.journalof911studies.com/volume/2008/TheMissingJolt7.pdf

So NIST’s argument that the presence of molten metal is irrelevant rests on a disproven assumption.

This link does not work.
http://www.nfpa.org/aboutthecodes/Aboutthecodes.asp?DocNum=921&cookie_test=1 you will have to pay to read it.:(

While I have no problem with a forensic analysis of the meteorite (so long as my conditions were met), I am arguing the reasons (likely) why NIST did not analyze it. If the composition or state of that "meteorite" would have no relevance on how and why the collapse initiated, then they had no reason within their mandate to analyze it. Now you can argue the inadequacy of their mandate if you like, but it is what it is.

Again, the meteorite was an effect of the wtc event and its presence affects the truth or falsity of the official collapse hypothesis. For example, if it was exposed to extreme temperatures during collapse then NIST cannot account for such temperatures within a gravity collapse.

As stated above, the claim that global collapse was inevitable is a disproven assumption. But if you can demonstrate empirically how roughly 1/10th of any rectangular structure can crush the rest then be my guest.

Because NIST did not follow the NFPA recommendations despite the indications of the presence of exotic accelerants they must justify this exclusion. To claim that they never tested for exotic accelerants because there was no evidence for exotic accelerants is circular reasoning and denies the already existing evidence indicating their presence.

To argue that they did not test for exotic accelrants because there is no evidence they were involved in collapse initiation avoids the obvious possibility that they were involved post-collapse initiation when the rest of the intact building was completely demolished.

Standard investigation? Forensic or non-forensic or both? Scientific or non-scientific or both? Got a reference (still haven't seen this yet) where you are getting this from? While you are at it, got a reference for what is considered the standard fire safety definition of an "exotic accelerant" is?

This is from the 2001 Edition of the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 921 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations. 19.2.4 - “Exotic Accelerants. Mixtures of fuels and Class 3 or Class 4 oxidizers may produce an exceedingly hot fire and may be used to start or accelerate a fire. Thermite mixtures also produce exceedingly hot fires. Such accelerants generally leave residues that may be visually or chemically identifiable.” http://firefightersfor911truth.org/?cat=6

The first sentence, please prove this. I beg to differ. The pressure exerted through such a long, gravity driven collapse, and subsequent "landing" on the ground, would have produced enormous amounts of pressure and friction, thus generating enormous heat. Can you prove through scientific calculation that insufficient heat would have been generated this way?

Why do I have to prove your hypothesis? You are making the claim that friction can generate sufficient temperature to liquify steel, the burden of proof is on you. I claim that exotic accelerants can generate sufficient temperature to melt steel, this claim is universally accepted.
http://www.journalof911studies.com/volume/200704/ProfMorroneOnMeltingWTCsteel.pdf
this paper argues against the possibility of a gravity collapse producing enough heat to melt steel.

now its your turn. Provide a paper arguing how friction or pressure can generate enough temperature to melt steel. I’ll be waiting...

peace
 
This statement is correct:
[unless you intentionally misinterpret it]


Thermite is the only known possible cause of the molten metal.
[in the debris pile]

You are debating as if you are in the majority in the scientific community and these upstarts at JREF are just in denial, when in actuality, the situation is totally reversed--and you don't even know it.

Your statement above has been shown to be false to my satisfaction, by listening to people who know what they are talking about, both ON and OFF this forum. But, what do I know? I'm no expert. Every single other person I talked to may be wrong. So, your next step is to get off an obscure internet forum and convince experts you are right. I am dubious, but anything is possible.
 
The exotic accelerant in question, thermite, generates intense heat for very short periods of time, as it reacts with and subsequently melts steel.

It also produces molten iron as a by product of the reaction. Solidified chunks, fragments and microsphericules of once molten iron have been recovered and analysed from ground zero. What was the source of this molten iron, and what was the source of the temperature that turned it molten?

well stop arguing over NIST then, as their investigation was not forensic.

Huh, NIST performed limited forensic examination on wtc steel samples?

examination of the meteorite, in the eyes of truthers, would do no such thing. They would then argue that no evidence of thermite with the meteorite, does not mean it wasn't used elsewhere, or to be found elsewhere in the rubble. You know this, so do not pretend examination of the meteorite would settle anything.

Perhaps your right but I can only speak for myself. If traces of a thermite reaction and evidence of extreme temperature exposure were not discovered through empirical analysis of the meteorite then I would be an ignorant fool to dispute it. But if I could turn the question around, what would you believe if traces of a thermite reaction and evidence of extreme temperature exposure were discovered through empirical analysis of the meterorite?

traces of a thermite reaction and evidence of extreme temperature exposure were not discovered

Dr. jones recovered chunks, fragments, and microspericules of iron that were determined to have the same chemical traces found in commercial thermite reaction. http://www.journalof911studies.com/articles/JonesAnswersQuestionsWorldTradeCenter.pdf there is loads of evidene pointing towards extreme temperatures during the wtc event which i have mentioned before in earlier posts.

I am not arguing against you obtaining a forensic analysis of said "meteorite" so long as my preconditions are met. I am arguing the reasons why NIST did not do such an analysis. There is a difference.

If you find NIST’s argument not to conduct further analysis so convincing then how come you’re in favor of further analysis? How can you defend their reason against further analysis while at the same time claiming, that provided certain conditions are met, you are not against such analysis? If theory reason against further analysis was convincing wouldnt you too be against further analysis?

ok, in the realm of where everything in the universe is "possible" I guess the suggestion of explosives is possible...but extremely, EXTREMELY improbably, with no evidence in favor of it.

Whats the probabilty of three steel framed skyscrapers globally collapsing on the same day?

peace
 
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Because NIST did not follow the NFPA recommendations despite the indications of the presence of exotic accelerants they must justify this exclusion. To claim that they never tested for exotic accelerants because there was no evidence for exotic accelerants is circular reasoning and denies the already existing evidence indicating their presence.

Would you stop with this please. NFPA is a private organization (That I belong to) that has no power what so ever.

Why do you feel the need to make it sound like NIST ignored some sort of "code"? (please respond in under 100 words :D)
 
How many types of "metal" were in the piles and how much was reported? You say "in abundance" but have never shown any reports of an "abundance" of "molten" metal.

How do you rule out other metals without a specific quantity?
Good point.

Mark Loizeaux said there were pictures and videos of excavator buckets dipping out molten metal. That means there was a lot of molten metal.

Two witnesses said there was molten metal dripping from the ends of steel beams as they were pulled out of the pile.

The molten steel in this photo is about 2100°F to off the scale. Any other metal would be liquid at those temperatures. The metal dripping off the bottom is about the temp where steel becomes a liquid.

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Like a lawyer for the defense, you will nit-pick at each piece of evidence rather than viewing it as a whole.

The evidence of molten steel in the debris pile is enough to qualify as "beyond a reasonable doubt".
 
The 'horseshoe' and other anomalies

In this 10-minute video the 'horeshoe' phenomenon can be seen near he end. What is so strange about this is not the fact that the metal was so bent into a semicircle but rather that it was bent all the way into a semicircle without any ecracking or splitting on the tension side of the bend and aapparently without buckling on the compression side. To make such a massive piece of steel plastic enough to do this and in such a short amount of time must have taken enormous temperatures. Unless somebody can explain it ?

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-9e...t_fuel_did_not_cause_this_destruction_period/ anomalies
 
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