>...and the collapse resulted from a long string of coincidences.
-Most, if not all spectacular, unexpected events are the result of a long string of coincidences. Otherwise, they'd be common occurrences.
-Most, if not all spectacular, unexpected events are the result of a long string of coincidences. Otherwise, they'd be common occurrences.
Here however the "string of coincidences" hypothesis would have to apply pretty much simultaneously to three buildings, one of which wasn't even hit by a plane.
No. freaking. way. That's just too damn improbable.
To my knowledge, the twin towers are the only buildings in history to have been hit with a four-engine plane full of fuel (El Al Flight 1862 apparently had only two engines left when it struck the apartment building. Note that the building fully collapsed at point of impact). Again, to my knowledge, with WTC 7, they were the only high-rises to have experienced serious, out of control multi-floor fires for hours after receiving major structural damage--Deutsche Bank received serious damage but no fires so far as I can tell.
If 100% of similar structures in similar circumstances have failed in a similar manner, is that improbable?