[dtel]

I think we are just argueing for show.
It is to early to know what happened.
I don't think NASA is pulling a Warren Commission at this time.
I do find it hard to believe the foam problem, a known problem, finally caused it to explode.
I am not ruling it out, but it seems doubtful.
The thing blew up over my house, it was a very powerful explosion and shook the ground.
Granted this wqas long after initial breakup.
I don't discount the fact it was the heaviest payload ever, more stress and harder to control if it does gets out of shape.

[RightWhale]

The thing blew up over my house

I have never seen the Space Shuttle or the ISS. None of them come this far north. So, we miss the Shuttle, but we get other things that are rare down south. We get the Aurora Borealis all the time, and some say it makes a sound. Not a boom, just a hiss.