Why do you think I expect a coherent theory from any "no-planer"? Asking for one and expecting one is two different things. Not being able to produce one however is powerful evidence that the idea in itself is junk.Why expect anything more "coherent" than Plymouth wheel covers?
Optimism may be an admirable quality, but expecting coherence from an unjustifiable and arbitrary argumentative position has to pall sooner or later.
Even taking the space between the plane and the camera crew to be an open field, one would not find that the people walking through the scene would be throwing themselves to the ground in agony or being buffeted about by the wake of the plane. Making an assumption of an open field would provide an upper bound on the expected decibel level, which some have placed at maybe 90 to 116 dB, neither of which would be causing the effects jammonius claims.![]()
I just wanted to commend you on your excellent (and very patient) post.

...(although I feel it will be a wordy hand-wave)
The sound quality seems quite good in this one.
Compus
The sound is out of sync in that video as the explosion is seen and heard at the same time.......TV and movies often do that but since sound and light travel at hugely different speeds the impact would visible be at least a second or two before the sound reaches them. The original video does not have this out of sync error.
Clearly we can see (or hear) in that video that no one says anything about a plane. We do however know there was divine excrement involved ("holy ****") and said divine excrement possibly was involved in intercourse (holy *********** ****").
Clearly we can see (or hear) in that video that no one says anything about a plane. We do however know there was divine excrement involved ("holy ****") and said divine excrement possibly was involved in intercourse (holy *********** ****").
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Or from the divine intercourse engaging excrement.......Since the FDNY was investigating a reported gas leak, I think it is safe to assume the roaring sound we hear is that of the gas escaping from the manhole.

Clearly we can see (or hear) in that video that no one says anything about a plane. We do however know there was divine excrement involved ("holy ****") and said divine excrement possibly was involved in intercourse (holy *********** ****").
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Looks like all the leaves are gone.
Where have all the leaves now gone.
Dick Oliver did not think he heard a jet or a jetliner.
Clearly we can see (or hear) in that video that no one says anything about a plane. We do however know there was divine excrement involved ("holy ****") and said divine excrement possibly was involved in intercourse (holy *********** ****").
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Dick Oliver said:At first I thought it was a plane
Apparently.
Said at about the 5:35 mark.
This is from a series of videos of WNYW's coverage on 9/11. In part 2 we hear from a couple of people who did in fact see a plane crash into WTC1.
In part 2 and 3 Dick Oliver re-establishes contact with WNYW. Interestingly enough, here Mr. Oliver may be inadvertently responsible for some of the early woo. He is heard to suggest that it may have been a missile attack, It may have been a drone plane, smoke color indicates that fire is being fought, etc.
What do I make of it?
Dick Oliver was confused and just trying to make sense of it all. As were we all.
Dick Oliver said:At first I thought it was a plane
Let me help you with that:
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The red arrow is the approx. flight path of the first aircraft. The green line shows the distance between them. (around 1700 ft.) and the green X indicates the approx. position of Dick Oliver.
Jam just claimed the sound would be around 140dB...which is the decibel level of a jet engine at 100 ft. When in fact the plane was around 1700 ft away from his location.
It's also the reason that the "lady in blue" looks up and to the right in the video, as that would be the direction the sound was coming from.