Rebuilding the WTC

[Steven Mitcham]

Although there is a provision that covers it, I believe that most, if not all, insurance companies are going to cover this incident. To not cover their insurance would, in the minds of their clients, render them unacceptable as an insurer. I work with an insurance company, part time, and I've received no instruction telling me that these acts won't be covered. When religion and politics help drive the same cart, they tend to drive faster and faster until it is too late to stop when they see the cliff ahead -- Frank Herbert.

[George Chastain]

You are probably right about that. I hadn't thought of the buildings in that light. I supported the continuing of major sports events and other activities that were cancelled for similar reasons. I thought that by displaying major recreational activities as continuing unaffected by the attack would have been a major message to the terrorists who seek to demoralize America. WillCodeForMoney

[Guy LECOMTE_]

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[MikeG 0]

This describes what happened. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/57/21641.html Mike

[David Wulff]

I doubt highly that that would be the case. Like Stan said, it is sitting on the most expensive real estate in the world. I would imagine a memorial park, or statue, etc, would be built somewhere on the original site, but the rest will be redeveloped. David Wulff dwulff@battleaxesoftware.com

[George Chastain]

:-D I like it. WillCodeForMoney

[Richard Stringer]

The problem was NOT the damage done by the aircraft impacting the building but by the intense heat generated by the burning jet fuel. Temp. was estimated to reach as high as 2000 degrees and the structural steel used in construction begins to become elastic at about 850 degrees. Once the steel begins deforming the weight of the building itself will bring it down. There was a small segment on either FOX or MSNBC where some engineers went over the cause of the collapse at a pretty good depth. There really is no way to build a tall building that can withstand the heat generated by such a fire.

[Steven Mitcham]

There was a thread on /. about the towers. And actually their construction minimized the damage. The lattice took the shock and the buildings stood. Then collaped in on themselves like in a controlled detonation. Had the terrorists hit almost any other building in the world, the building would have absorbed the energy of the impact and would have been knocked over sideways, causing immense damage to the city. You would also have no stories of people in the buildings getting out, as the collapse would have happened simultaneously with the impacts. Those buildings proved themselves to be an incredible piece of engineering and a salute to their architects and engineers. And I think those who escaped will agree. As far as the rocket launchers go, I think in the future a hijacked plane will be followed closely by fighter aircraft, and shot down if it looks threatening. The Israelis have already criticized the military for not taking that course of action, which is their SOP for a hijacking. When religion and politics help drive the same cart, they tend to drive faster and faster until it is too late to stop when they see the cliff ahead -- Frank Herbert.

[Zyxil]

the mall in dc is pretty darned expensive should put a museum chronicling the war we are about to wage on terrorism and a monument like the vietnam wall, listing all of the dead from the towers and the 4 plane flights -John

[Zyxil]

if it had a SAM launcher on top ;) -John