But that isn't the claim. The claim is that the thermal insulation was displaced by the aircraft impact. This allowed the temperature of the steel to rise to the point where it was no longer able to support the loads. Who exactly called it 'half baked'? Can you provide that quote in context?

http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=909017 That is all.

My friend, you included your own citation in your signature!

Have you considered that the reason that most people don't share your thoughts is not because they can't think for themselves, but is in fact due to the fact that you are delusional and the rest of us are sane?

Everything that you have written is noise. Does it annoy you that I won't buy into the crazy? Oooh, a quote from Einstein. You must be soooo profound. I notice that you just assume that I haven't investigated anything for myself because I haven't come to the same batshit insane conclusions that you have. Do you listen to yourself when you speak. Nanothermite? Riiiight! Of course. No aircraft impact? Just how god damned determined to find hidden truths do you have to be to deny the eye witness accounts of.... You know what, just forget it. It's not the factual inaccuracies that bother me, its the fucking condecending attitude that you mentalists have towards anyone who disagrees with you. You make all these snide remarks that the truth "might ruin my day" and make out like you're privy to some mystical truth about the world that the rest of us idiots couldn't handle. Fuck you, sir.

Because it's supposed to be an encyclopedia - not a forum for debating conspiracy theories. Although, the 9/11 stuff does get a mention under False Flag opperations in the List of Conspiracy Theories page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_conspiracy_theories#False_flag_operations

Isn't that one of the key characterisrics of the middle class? Deferred gratification leading to inter generational wealth transfer is the reason why some of my friends have had houses bought for them by their parents. I don't think this story has anything to do with technology - just the different attitudes to money that exist at various levels of society. On the other hand, this is a huge generalisation. I also have friends who are far less well off than I am who are carrying a fraction of what I am in unsecured debt due to their traditional working class aversion to borrowing money.

Yeah, but I'd guess it's pretty smooth when you consider the radius of the sun is of the order 10^9 m.

America is controlled by Morons. There, I fixed it for you.

Yeah, about that... I'm a physics teacher and in my experience there is certainly a point at which the lack of innate ability means that a student would be better employed trying to learn something else. Sure, we try to teach all of our students as much as we can, but if after a year or so of intensive teaching, extra support classes, peer supported group work &c. a student still struggles to grasp the basics of electrical circuit analysis or the process of resolving vectors into orthogonal components then it's time to run up the white flag and try something else. The myth that anyone can be successful at anything has lead many young people to waste a great deal of time and effort trying to master ideas that are frankly beyond them. What I think we forget sometimes is just how intellectually / academically weak it is possible for some people to be. Life is short and youth even shorter. Surely it is better to spend your time productively rather than on impossible and ultimately fruitless pursuits?

Without looking too hard, I've found a car that gets 60MPG (Imperial - so about 50MPG US gallons) and will get you from 0 to 60 in 9 seconds witha top speed of around 130 mph. Seems like a long list of safety kit too. http://www.whatcar.com/car-reviews/alfa-romeo/giulietta-hatchback/2-0-jtdm-140-lusso-5dr/specifications/62201

shocked to find that gambling is going on in here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjbPi00k_ME (youtube)

I've always been bothered by the Daleks. Why would a super advanced battle machine made of 'bonded polly-carboid armour' have such a vulnerable and inefficient targeting system? The eye stalk just doesn't make any sense. And only one weapon? Again, that energy rifle thing just seems a bit daft. I think the problem is that R.T. Davis wrote the Daleks to be the ultimate, unstoppable enemy of the Time Lords because they were one of the most well-known elements of the brand and useful for marketing.. This just doesn't fit well with their retro design. Right up until the end of the 7th doctor's time the Daleks were pretty scary, but hardly invincible (remember Ace taking one out with a baseball bat in Remembrance?)

Then why not get a video camera to record the precious memories and then e-mail the files to whoever? Better quality footage and easier to use.