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To: maceng2 who wrote (203383)	9/19/2006 3:54:39 AM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Hi Pearly_Button; Re: "Although explosives must be common these days, they are still very different substances from jet fuel, wood, paper, or gypsum etc." Yes, buildings that are brought down by explosives tend to fall down very suddenly rather than after hours of fires. If you've ever sat around and watched a fire in a fire place you will notice that there are times when you think that a log is going to have to fall over. You expect it to fall, but somehow it stays where it is, even though the fire is slowly eating away at its supports. And then, suddenly gravity wins and it falls over -- at the speed of gravity of course, just like the WTC buildings -- and a shower of sparks goes up the chimney (hopefully not setting your roof on fire). -- Carl