Dr. Ron Larsen of LibertyCalling.com joined Mark Dankof's America on the Republic Broadcasting Network on January 18th to discuss “A Simple, Verifiable Physics-based Explanation for the Collapse of the World Trade Center Buildings on 9/11 ."
Some of the issues mentioned on the show are articulated on Dr. Larsen's site and include:
9/11 and World Trade Center Issues
911 Mysteries, Part I: Demolitions
This is a public domain streaming version 9/11 Truth documentary produced, directed and narrated by writer Sophia Shafquat and sold as a DVD by Amazon.com and other retailers. It takes no position, choosing instead to present the cold, hard facts, including data, still photographs and video clips and then ask incisive questions for the viewer to think about and answer. (By Sophia Shafquat, 2006.) Film duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes. Link to the streaming video=>
LC Editor’s Comment: A suggestion -- Liberty Calling readers should consider viewing this video before going on to read the technical articles in this section in order to acquire the necessary background. I’d also recommend listening to her radio interview on the “Truth to Power Hour.” (MP3 format)
Why Indeed did the WTC Buildings Completely Collapse
In this paper, I call for a serious investigation of the hypothesis that WTC 7 and the Twin Towers were brought down, not just by impact damage and fires, but through the use of pre-positioned cutter-charges. I consider the official FEMA, NIST, and 9-11 Commission reports that fires plus impact damage alone caused complete collapses of all three buildings. And I present evidence for the controlled-demolition hypothesis, which is suggested by the available data, and can be tested scientifically, and yet has not been analyzed in any of the reports funded by the US government. (Stephen E. Jones, Ph.D., Journal of 9/11 Studies, September 2006). Full article=>
LC Editor’s Comment: Consider this article to be a companion piece to Gordon Ross’ article, which is next. When Jones’ results are combined with Ross’s results, we have a viable, simple explanation for the collapsing of the WTC building that fits all of the hard evidence. By contrast, the explanations offered by the White House, NIST, FEMA and those structural engineers and demolition companies that adhere to the notion that the structural damage caused by the impacts of the planes and subsequent fires brought down WTC 1, 2 and 7 fail to explain all of evidence.
How the Towers were Demolished
The demolition of the WTC towers was achieved using a four-phase attack. These attacks weakened the tower structure, initiated the collapse, progressed the collapse, and finally completed the collapse. In this study I intend to show how the collapse of the towers was deliberately caused by the use of explosive and or incendiary devices placed at identified points within the structure. To show a viable explanation for the collapse it is necessary to identify the mechanisms and processes and by reference to the towers' structure and the visual evidence, show the cause and effect of all of the relevant phenomena which was observed. I intend to show cause and effect for the known phenomena and also to identify and show cause for some other, less well known phenomena of the collapse. (By Gordon Ross, August 2006, at http://gordonssite.tripod.com/id2.html). Full article=>
LC Editor’s Comments: Gordon Ross holds degrees in both Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineeering, graduating from Liverpool Joh Moores University, in 1984. Mr. Ross is a regular contributor to The Journal of 9/11 Studies. He can be contacted at gordonjross@yahoo.com. Ross points out in his article that “the key to understanding the collapse of the towers is in their design, most notably how the elements carried the load and interactedwith each other.” He shows that by mounting explosive and cutter charges before 9/11 in such a way as to disconnect the four major structural elements of each tower from each other and firing these charges in a precise sequence separated into four distinct phases, the perpetrators would have been able to collapse each building with relative ease. Ross then shows that the photographic evidence that supports his proposed model.
911: WTC Building Collapse --- Acceleration Study Proves Explosive Demolition
The topic of downward acceleration of the buildings at the World Trade Centre has been frequently discussed. The discussion is usually brief and combined with other lines of evidence for explosive demolition and its significance is thereby obscured. Acceleration is an important topic because it is based on evidence readily available to all, namely videos, and also because the calculations involved are not complex and can easily be verified by the reader. The conclusion reached that explosives were used in the demolition of these buildings is therefore not only compelling but (also) readily accessible. (By Frank Legge, PhD, Logical Systems Consulting, Perth Western Australia, in Journal of 9/11 Studies, November 2006) Full article=>