Reply #93: How does your post refute anything I've said?

[Factfinder General]

You say that there are two kinds of penetrating the steel of a tank:

"1. HEAT - this round works by burning through the tank hull with a plasma beam. It literally melts its way through the steel and then ignites it."

I doubt you are meaning to say that the planes were heated up before entering the steel walls so they could penetrate?

2. Sabot - an aluminum slug contains an inner slug of depleted uranium. The aluminum casing provides the cross-section for the expanding gas to act on, but once clear of the muzzle, the aluminum falls away to expose the depleted uranium core. The uranium is very hard, but it is the kinetic energy of the slug that literally pulverizes the steel. The slug has far more kinetic energy than the steel hull can absorb as an elastic spring. So it breaks.

A heavy metal is necessary for the penetration of the thick steel of the tank. This is totally consistent with my argument. What do you think would happen to the slug if it was completely made of aluminum?

"Somewhere I had a pic of scientists blowing 2X4s thru 2" steel doors. This was done to simulate the missiles created during a tornado. Is it common sense to you that a piece of timber can punch through a steel door?

I am not disputing the ability of less dense materials to penetrate steel under certain conditions. I was interested to see the evidence of pumpkins penetrating steel sheet and have at no point doubted the veracity of this evidence. The reason for this is that it is consistent with my understanding of the fundamental laws of physics. The evidence of planes cutting through steel framed buildings is totally inconsistent with my knowledge. I'm afraid that leaves me doubting the veracity of it in much the same way that I doubt the veracity of the evidence for Criss Angel's ability to suspend the laws of physics.

How do you think the 2x4s that you mention would have fared if they'd been fired sideways through the same 2" steel door, i.e. like the wing of a plane?

I'm not relying on intuition here. I am relying on common sense and fundamental laws of physics.