Comment actually, they did think of that (Score 1) 536
No one building the twin towers said "What if a plane crashed into the building?" when they were building the WTC.
actually, the WTC towers' designers *did* consider the possibility of an aircraft hitting the building, and designed the structure to stay upright in the event of such an impact. what they could not design for was the intense heat of a few thousand pounds of burning fuel; it was the fire that brought them down, not the planes.
i recall hearing this in the incessant news coverage at the time, but google corroborates my story.
actually, the WTC towers' designers *did* consider the possibility of an aircraft hitting the building, and designed the structure to stay upright in the event of such an impact. what they could not design for was the intense heat of a few thousand pounds of burning fuel; it was the fire that brought them down, not the planes.
i recall hearing this in the incessant news coverage at the time, but google corroborates my story.
