Re: AT&T Switch operational in basement of WTC

[Dave Stewart <dbs () ntrnet net>]

At 08:21 PM 9/14/2001, Randy Neals wrote:
> AT&T's switch in the basement apparently operated after the collapse until
> 4PM.
> They expect to recover the switch hardware....

Gotta love the 5E...

> So if you can build a switch room that doesn't collapse when 2 x 110 story
> buildings fall on it, why not get those engineers to design the building so
> it doesn't collapse in the first place?

Oh, please...

An hour or so of 1200-1500+ degrees?