Re: weapons of mass panic (IRAQ-related)

From: Zac Jensen (cybereal_list@sisna.com)
Date: Fri Feb 28 2003 - 14:04:10 MST

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    > >
    > > And I predict that all skycrapers will be empty, and no airplane will
    fly.
    > > Too dangerous, you risk 3,000 lives every time.
    > >
    > > What's wrong with this prediction? Ciao,Alfio
    >
    > Airplanes have passenger screening. Skyscrapers
    > could in principle have a means of protecting
    > against bombers, but haven't needed them in the
    > past. Subways are not well suited for passenger
    > screening and are as vulnerable as an airplane. spike
    >

    Actually, the towers were supposedly designed to withstand the impact of a
    slightly smaller airplane. I guess airplanes just outgrew the imagination
    of the original architects.

    -Zac

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