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To: Ilaine who wrote (30342)	5/22/2002 10:08:59 AM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 281500

were designed to withstand being struck by the largest jet then being made There has been several good shows on this, both on "TLC" and "History". The estimates on the 727 hitting it were made without figuring in the weight or the combustibility of the fuel. The engineering studies that they showed indicated that the buildings would have lasted longer if the "Fire Proofing" put on the steel girders had not been blown off by the blast, and if it had been thicker. My conclusion was that even if you rebuilt a skyscraper with every precaution taken, it would still come down if hit in the same fashion. However, the shows were fascinating. HBO has a big special on 9/11 coming up the end of the month. It includes shots of people jumping from the building and hitting the ground. This is a bit much, but they are playing it for ratings, I guess. "Oh, Mommy, Mommy, come look at the people jumping out of the building and going 'thump' when they hit the ground!"