UC Berkeley Prof Explains WTC Collapse..Truthers -> Please take a physics class!

[nicepants]

I went through an online course called "Physics for Future Presidents (http://webcast.berkeley.edu/course_details.php?seriesid=1906978373)" (Instructor Richard Muller) in Fall 2006 and learned a lot.

There was one lecture in which Muller talked about the events of 9/11. If you want to hear that, look here (http://webcast.berkeley.edu/course_details.php?seriesid=1906978373) and view/listen to the lecture on 9/12 labeled "Gravity and Satellites 1". Go to about 9:25. Great explanation/illustrations!

Interesting fact from the lecture...Gasoline has 15x the energy of TNT. (I believe that is by weight)

I would highly recommend that anyone...truthers and skeptics, check out this course, or one of the other free courses offered on the UC berkeley website (http://webcast.berkeley.edu/courses.php). Spring '08 courses begin later this month.

[StoneRook]

Thanks for the info!

[T.A.M.]

Bookmarked for future listening...

TAM:)

[nicepants]

Also....

He addresses the 9/11 conspiracy theories briefly around 29 minutes in.

I recall him addressing a student who asked a question about CD, but I am not sure if that was in this lecture or a subsequent one.

[Gravy]

Good lecture there. No questions about CD from the class.

[chris lz]

Off-topic Q for any chemists: is his claim at about 26:30 about liquid bombs on planes being a poorly documented threat, correct?

[nicepants]

No questions about CD from the class.

I must have thinking of another video. I could have SWORN some truther in the crowd said something about building 7. I guess this is the only time in history one hasn't!

I really like the guy's lectures. It's too bad there's no recording of the one he gave on 9/10/2001.