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To: LLCF who wrote (51388)5/17/2006 2:28:39 PM
From: booyaka  Read Replies (1) of 116555
 
but what would be the incentive to collapse the building rather than let it burn out, and or fall over on it's own??

For one thing, to limit damage to other buildings. Say, for example, that the WTC floors above the impact had tipped over and fallen, leaving the rest of the building standing. That could have damaged/destroyed buildings for several blocks. If you collapse the building onto it's own footprint, you can prevent such collateral destruction.
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