UC Berkeley Prof Explains WTC Collapse..Truthers -> Please take a physics class!

[nicepants]

I went through an online course called "Physics for Future Presidents" (Instructor Richard Muller) in Fall 2006 and learned a lot.

There was one lecture in which Muller talked about the events of 9/11. If you want to hear that, look here and view/listen to the lecture on 9/12 labeled "Gravity and Satellites 1". Go to about 9:25. Great explanation/illustrations!

Interesting fact from the lecture...Gasoline has 15x the energy of TNT. (I believe that is by weight)

I would highly recommend that anyone...truthers and skeptics, check out this course, or one of the other free courses offered on the UC berkeley website. Spring '08 courses begin later this month.

 

[StoneRook]

Thanks for the info!

 

[T.A.M.]

Bookmarked for future listening...

TAM

 

[nicepants]

Also....

He addresses the 9/11 conspiracy theories briefly around 29 minutes in.

I recall him addressing a student who asked a question about CD, but I am not sure if that was in this lecture or a subsequent one.

 

[Gravy]

Good lecture there. No questions about CD from the class.

 

[chris lz]

Off-topic Q for any chemists: is his claim at about 26:30 about liquid bombs on planes being a poorly documented threat, correct?

 

[nicepants]

No questions about CD from the class.

I must have thinking of another video. I could have SWORN some truther in the crowd said something about building 7. I guess this is the only time in history one hasn't!

I really like the guy's lectures. It's too bad there's no recording of the one he gave on 9/10/2001.