Reply #136: Would you consider the following statements to be true...

[Flatulo]

1. There is some thickness of steel barrier that a 767 flying at 500 MPH would slice through (say, .003" or the thickness of aluminum foil)

2. There is some thickness of steel barrier that a 767 flying at 500 MPH would NOT slice through (say, 10 feet)

If you would agree that these statements are true then I would ask how it is that you determined that the 1/4" to 3/8" thickness of the perimeter box columns belong to statement 2 above, and not statement 1.

As it turns out, this is a very difficult problem to solve and requires numerical simulations to model with any confidence. I can assure you with ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE that the simulation tools to solve this type of problem did not exist when the WTC towers were designed. Since I doubt you possess the skills and tools to perform this simulation, and neither do I, then what objective data do you use to draw your conclusion?

Since every single known WTC2 video and still picture shows flight 175 slicing into WTC2 like a hot knife through butter, and since you do not possess the tools to mathematically prove otherwise, then what objective standard do you use to deny that the plane did in fact slice into the building?

Hint: Your own judgement is not an objective standard.