I just skimmed this, but it is prima facie evidence of the vast scientific ignorance awash in this country.
On the net is an analysis of the event by Weidlinger Associates. Author's name is Smilowitz, IIRC.
Insulation burned off. Steel softened. Building construction was conducive to what happened.
And then gravity worked.
Morons need to take some engineering courses.
This isn't the same Steven Jones involved in OKC, is it?
This Steve Jones was actually the "reasonable" face of the cold fusion debacle. This would explain the tendency to see things that aren't really there.