Some Misunderstandings Related to WTC Collapse Analysis

[Jeffrey Orling]

Just looking for independent university proffs without corporate/government ties but with an interest in what happened that day as it relates to their engineering/architectual/metalurgical/health and safety professional interests. Neither Tony nor yourself seem to be able to provide them.

Magda, I would hope you realize that the paper this thread is about was written by myself, a PhD mechanical engineer and author on the subject of shock and impact dynamics with extensive experience in the area of concern http://allweatherwood.ca/dbimages/Formul...-text-book, and a University Professor.

There is a website now concerning 911 and academia where you will find peer reviewed papers by retired technical subject Professors Robert Korol, Terry Morone, Steven Jones and others here http://911inacademia.com/ and at the Journal of 911 Studies here http://www.journalof911studies.com/

Tony et al, You realize of course that the journal of 9/11 studies which is online organ for the truth movement. This is hardly an example of independent research by people with no skin in the game.

I don't dismiss your technical qualifications but the work must stand on the merits, regardless of your qualifications or background or affiliations. I believe legitimate criticisms of your work has been raised and this is irregardless of the qualifications or background or affiliations of the critics.

Depending on one's perspective, the jury is out or has already decided that the work in the journal you cite does not pass the test of credible science.

Jones who is the editor of said journal has been caught commuting scientific "fraud" with respect to publish a article about the diagonal cut column as being evidence of the use of themite. The photos he based his thesis on were taken after the column was cut during the clean up phase. He has never retracted his claim. He is discredited in my eyes as a legitimate researcher and his position as editor of the journal discredits what it publishes.

Others can decide for themselves,