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[–] 172 points 1 month ago (13 children)

How did WTC7 burn and collapse when the only thing that hit it that day was a massive skyscraper? 🤔

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  • [–] 71 points 1 month ago (7 children)

    Concrete rubble can't melt steel beams

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  • [–] 28 points 1 month ago (6 children)

    Actually... enough concrete falling at once creates an enormous amount of heat, maybe enough to weaken steel and lower its max capacity.

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  • [–] 53 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    nice try thermcel but everyone knows you can't create energy

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I thought the Building 7 shit was compelling until I looked up how that building was actually built. Now, I’m surprised it lasted as long as it did

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