A question about controlled demolition. [View All]

[cigsandcoffee]

I am a MIHOP skeptic, to say the least. In other forums, I have been pretty brutal to people who believe 9-11 was a government conspiracy, because I find it insulting to my intelligence, my country, and the people who are going to have to clean up the mess Bush has made while addressing the terrorist problem that pre-existed him. But because I think that way doesn't mean I don't respect people who disagree - I just don't find them convincing against what I watched that morning with my own eyes and what I know about intense and prolonged heat vs. building materials.

Anyway, one of the most amazing theories I hear about is controlled demolition. I'm far from an expert on the subject, but over the years I have seen quite a few builings taken down this way, as they always seem to make the news. Each one of these that I've seen has been pretty spectacular, and all of them have consisted of a series of metered explosions that are both audible and visible, followed by the tumble of the building on top of itself.

This brings me to my question:

Why are there no reports of a series of metered explosions and/or flashes directly preceding the collapse? To bring down a building such as the WTC with charges, you'd need some pretty heavy duty explosives - and these are going to be extremely loud. How did the conspirators manage to conceal these? (If I've missed such a report from a credible source, I'm happy to be illuminated).

A note: It's late, and this is kind of a hit and run post. But I will address any points in the morning, and do appreciate replies.