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Testing
the Hypothesis that Mini-Nukes Were Used on the WTC Towers Dr.
Steven E. Jones, his own views. Greek
method: start with one or several
observations, then apply LOGIC to seek an explanation. Modern
Scientific Method: start with
a few observations, and generate an hypothesis to be tested. Then perform further EXPERIMENTS to test the
hypothesis. Keep challenging
the hypothesis with more experiments – and modify the hypothesis as
more empirical data are acquired. Finally,
based on solid evidences and analyses, arrive at a conclusion à publish results in a peer-reviewed journal or book. •
Hypothesis
was raised that a small nuclear bomb was placed in each Tower –>
we collect experimental evidences to find out whether the hypothesis
is valid or not. (Scientific method) •
Empirical Facts: All nuclear weapons (especially FUSION/Hydrogen bombs) release copious
high-energy neutrons which will activate steel and other materials.
This is called neutron activation and cannot be avoided, and
much of the induced radioactivity remains for decades. •
I have studied fusion for decades, and
have made frequent measurements of neutrons (as well as charged particles). •
Several months ago, I tested WTC dust samples
and a solidified metal sample for radioactivity using a Geiger counter:
I found ZERO RADIOACTIVITY.
This experimental evidence goes strongly against the mini-nukes
hypothesis since neutron activation levels were zero. •
I also tested some sand gathered from a nuclear-bomb
test site decades ago for comparison – and the Geiger counter showed
hundreds of counts per minute. This
also shows the long life of the radioactive residues due to nuclear
bombs – the sand still yields high Geiger-counter readings decades after
the nuclear bomb blast. •
Note that
concrete pulverization is often achieved in controlled demolitions with
chemical explosives, e.g., the Seattle Kingdome demolition. •
Mini-nukes are not needed for pulverization
nor for “top-down” demolition as observed for the WTC Towers. •
See http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Seattle+Kingdome+demolition&search=Search Tritiated water:
Traces only, provides further strong evidence AGAINST mini-nuke hypothesis. “Traces of tritiated
water (HTO) were detected at the World Tritium from a thermonuclear (fusion) bomb would be way above these
trace levels, since fusion bombs use tritium as part of the fuel. The report found that tritium radioluminescent (RL) devices were
probable sources of the trace amounts of tritium found at ground zero
(and not just tritium from the exit signs of the jet planes). Mere trace amounts
of Iodine-131 found in Hudson River sediments “Sediment cores pulled
from the Hudson River near the World Trade Center site just a month
after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks contain a thin layer of
metal-rich ash and Oktay and her colleagues also found that the sediments contain small
but measurable quantities of iodine-131, a human-made radioactive isotope
with a half-life of about 8 So, Iodine concentrations were LESS in the upper debris layers
associated with the WTC dust! And
Iodine-131 (produced in fission reactions) was only found in very low-level
trace amounts anyway. These data provide strong evidence against
“mini-nuke-caused-WTC-destruction” hypothesis involving fission reactions,
including a “small” fission bomb to set-off a fusion bomb. References: Science News, Volume 163, No. 7, February 15,
2003, p. 109. Oktay, S.D., et al. 2003. WTC geochemical
fingerprint recorded in New York harbor sediments. Eos 84(Jan. 21):21–28. Sept. 2006: Radioactive “hot spots” in NY City – but is
it the kind and amount evidencing “mini-nukes”? •
“Radioactive
'hot spots' threat to city, study sez •
BY
JAMES GORDON MEEK •
WASHINGTON
- A helicopter survey revealed 80 radioactive "hot spots"
in New York City, including a Staten Island park with dangerously high
levels of radium, a congressional report disclosed yesterday…The
GAO did not identify the park, but Brian Feeney of the National Park
Service said a 1-acre section of Great Kills Park on Staten Island,
part of Gateway National Recreation Area, had been shut down in August
2005 after federal officials discovered old industrial equipment
contaminated with radiation.” •
RADIUM
is NOT used in nuclear weapons (e.g., “mini-nukes”). But it is used in some industrial
equipment. It should
have been disposed of properly, yes, but this radioactive radium is
NOT indicative of a nuclear bomb. • We need to be cautious – just because there is some radioactivity
found – that does not mean that nuclear bombs were used to bring down
the World Trade Center! •
As careful researchers, we check the AMOUNT and the RADIOACTIVE SPECIES involved. •
In this case, the AMOUNTS are way too small
to imply a nuclear bomb. •
And the SPECIES, radium, is not useful in “mini-nukes”
anyway. •
Finally,
people themselves become “detectors” for the radiations associated with
nuclear bombs. •
All nuclear bombs produce copious x-rays,
gamma-rays and fast neutrons, which are fatal at close range and cause
radiation sickness at greater distances. This applies to fusion as well
as fission bombs. •
NO such immediate fatalities or radiation
sicknesses were reported. • Thus,
the physical evidence is overwhelmingly against the theory that “mini-nukes
were used at WTC”. Nevertheless, proponents of the “mini-nuke” theory
are invited to organize their data and write up a serious evidence-oriented
paper, to submit to the Journal of 9/11 Studies or another journal if
they wish. •
This is the way to conduct science – through
experiments, careful study, and presentation of results in peer-reviewed
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