“The idea of just demolishing the standing part of the building using explosives seems crazy.”
i guess you missed the part where the existing wrecked building shifted on Thursday ... if they don’t take down this unstable wreck in a controlled, vertical fashion with explosives like is done all the time worldwide (great videos of casinos in Vegas taken down that way), it could easily fall sideways, causing untold deaths and damage ... given the gale force winds possible on Monday (in another part of the article you didn’t bother to read), the existing 13 story wreck could be blown over on Monday ...
Actually not. Your understanding of structures appears to be somewhat limited, and your ability to conceive of other approaches limited.
You can think of me when the government decides that your house needs to be demolished.
i guess you missed the part where the existing wrecked building shifted on Thursday ...