Did anyone catch the third episode of the History Channel's series "Life After People" last night? Some one needs to get hold of the History Channel and inform them they are all a bunch of kooks who are rejecting the sound science presented by the unquestionable body of uber-brains called NIST. Some one needs to tell them they are causing unexplainable contradictions with the official statement of the 911 Commission report. Some one needs to stop these nuts.

The 3rd episode of this series centered on the decay of cities and monuments due to the lack of humans being present to keep a balance and to maintain the infrastructure. It included the rather rapid process of Washington D.C. flooding due to the lack of water use by the current population. And it also centered on the fate of L.A. with no one there to maintain the earthquake prevention mechanisms in buildings, or firefighters to put out the annual wildfires.

It presented the scenario of a wildfire, left unchecked, making its way into downtown LA. And while I'm getting too old to quote verbatim after a good night's sleep, I'll try my best...

"The U.S. Bank Tower reaches temperatures in excess of 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, and while it's steel structure remains undegraded, it's interior contents burn away."

It is basically the last structure left standing in L.A. after the fires subside. The U.S. Bank Tower stands 1018 feet tall. In this episode the U.S. Bank Tower goes on to withstand the "big earthquake", losing only it's top floors, with the majority of the building still standing erect. For some kooky reason, the damage to the top of the building (which is caused by quake-action transmitted all the way up the height of the building), doesn't effect the integrity of the lower portion of the building. HOW CAN THIS BE! O_O I believe it takes 500 years in the episode (but I may be wrong on that one) of lack of maintenance on it's earthquake resistant foundation before a second huge earthquake brings it down. It falls sideways, btw.

I don't know how they can get away with showing junk science like this. It's just going to confuse the masses.

[edit on 5-11-2009 by Valhall]

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[edit on 11-5-2009 by Swampfox46_1999]

funny you should mention this Valhall, I watched the same show you did last night and both me and the husband did a double take and when we saw the bank tower survive a 8.0 quake and centuries of rust even after a fire.

Even after all of that the entire building didn't disintegrate into rubble as I would expect to since seeing what happen to high rises during 9/11.

fascinating show and very interesting contradictions, makes you wonder which theory of science one should follow.

Originally posted by worldwatcher
funny you should mention this Valhall, I watched the same show you did last night and both me and the husband did a double take and when we saw the bank tower survive a 8.0 quake and centuries of rust even after a fire.

Even after all of that the entire building didn't disintegrate into rubble as I would expect to since seeing what happen to high rises during 9/11.

fascinating show and very interesting contradictions, makes you wonder which theory of science one should follow.

I'm going to try to catch all the rest of episodes...I'm hooked now. It's awesome.

Your words...

Did anyone catch the third episode of the History Channel's series "Life After People" last night? Some one needs to get hold of the History Channel and inform them they are all a bunch of kooks who are rejecting the sound science presented by the unquestionable body of uber-brains called NIST. Some one needs to tell them they are causing unexplainable contradictions with the official statement of the 911 Commission report. Some one needs to stop these nuts.

Looks like you are trying to compare what was on TV to what happened on 9/11

Originally posted by Swampfox46_1999
Your words...


Looks like you are trying to compare what was on TV to what happened on 9/11

Yes, I am. You claimed earlier that the scientifically based projection of what would happen was just theoretical. There is nothing different between that and what NIST did. So, yes, I am comparing the two.

You are trying to compare two different modes of damage. You are errant in your comparison, as the one you want to promote as more damaging is not the more damaging.

I am comparing theoretical models - two, in fact. One that is less damaging (that would be the one NIST used, manipulated and presented).

So what's your point?

ah heck you beat me to it... yea, strong resemblance to WTC collapse al la pan cake ... total collapse... what all that steel just rust away or what...~

What kind of structure is the US bank tower? Is the main structure internal like most buildings or the external walls like the wtc ? Then crash a 757 at around 570 mph into it and see how long it stands.

I did not see the show - but great observance of what they said, compared to what happened on 9/11. Whoever put the show together, obviously didn't speak with the govt. first, so "facts and stories" could be the same.

I had started to watch the show either last year or the year before when they came out with it. It was too much for me to watch though - It seemed so morbid to have the Earth cleansed of humans.

Originally posted by Swampfox46_1999

Looks like you are trying to compare what was on TV to what happened on 9/11

Well...9/11 was on TV as well!

Originally posted by worldwatcher
Even after all of that the entire building didn't disintegrate into rubble as I would expect to since seeing what happen to high rises during 9/11.

Now, I prefer to subscribe to the 'inside job' school of thought regarding 9/11.
I'm just wondering what the earthquake engineering requirements are in New York seeing as it's on the East Coast/New Jersey Coastal Plain/ Passive Margin compared to the earthquake engineering requirements of Las Angeles due to its postion straddling a major plate boundary?
These could also have potentially different effects upon the collapse of a building.

You can currently watch this documentary at google video. I started watching this morning, will get back to it soon.

Google Video Link

History channel is usually full of propaganda though, I am not surprised by the posters frustration at one of their shows.

[edit on 16-5-2009 by ridgeback]

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