When you get the full talk, you will see that I hypothesize that the red side of the chips represent ultrafine "super-thermite", which as explained in my first paper is explosive, producing a jet of molten iron. The microscopic image presented shows the ultrafine aluminum mixed with Fe2O3, but still with "clumps" on a microscopic scale. Thus, from spot to spot on a red chip, and from chip to chip, one expects to see variations in the ratios of Al and Fe.

Also, I should clarify that the reason I said the reason the gray side may be harder to analyze using EDS methods is that it might be a plastic, which one expects would have mostly light elements such as hydrogen and carbon. However, with further research on the gray side this week, I'm thinking the gray side is probably not a plastic.

I've sent chips to yet another lab, yesterday. Science is a human enterprise and often there is an element of competition and "proprietary information" involved. In this case however, I'm seeking for cooperation by sharing information and samples as we proceed, thus hoping to proceed more rapidly given the possibility of another false flag operation. We need answers quickly... on a scale of a few months, not years.

The announcement was calculated to encourage rapid research.

John A MITCHELL
Herblay FRANCE

bonjour ,

I did a 911 truth action this morning on my local market and some people asked me if there is any forensic proof of explosives used. I told them about your discoveries on the dust contents and showed them a printed screen capture of the iron spheres. Further questions were on wether your results have been confirmed by an official organism so I ask you has the police , FBI or other organisms confirmed your findings. If not is there any way we get this validation from them ?

Yours John

and added information, metamars, which I had not seen before. Very interesting notion that the red chips could be DETONATORS for larger thermite cutter-charges.
An exciting idea IMO.

Note the comment on earlier versions of this stuff:
"The copper precursor developed in GTRI is a significant improvement over the copper foam material that Indian Head had previously been evaluating. Produced with a sintered powder process, the foam was fragile and non-uniform, meaning Navy scientists couldn’t precisely predict reliability or how much explosive would be created in each micro-detonator.

The earlier "foam was fragile and non-uniform" -- a reasonable description of the red chips I found in the WTC dust.

Note that with aluminothermics, variations in the metal oxide used with the aluminum powder are common. the major oxidizers mentioned in the literature I've read are:
Iron oxide
Copper oxide (as in the article linked by metamars)
Molybdenum trioxide
Potassium permanganate

To which one might add zinc nitrate and barium nitrate.
Some of the microspheres I and colleagues have studied show COPPER as well as moly, K, zinc, barium, Mn -- and of course iron and aluminum. Lots to study, we need to move quickly IMO.. Not easy with zero external funding!

Some questions:

Have you considered that alumino-therics were solely used for detonation? Of course, this begs the question of what they would be used to detonate....

Can you comment on when your analyses will be published?

Also, I have put the question to Greening if he or somebody he trusts could also study the chips. If so, would you be willing to part with some of them? According to Greening, "I have compared Jones' X-ray spectra to spectra in McCrone's "Particle Atlas" and they are a perfect fit for FLY ASH from municipal incinerators burning paper, wood and plastic". I'm not a chemist or physical chemist, so I don't know what to make of this claim.

Finally, this may be the perfect time to request aid in analysis from the Union for Concerned Scientists.

I communicated with Frank -- and sent him about a dozen spectra from the WTC dust. He has certainly NOT matched all these spectra with fly ash.

could have been intentional in order to muddy the waters of forensic analysis making it seem as though the elements detected would have prosaic sources like the materials composing the WTC structures.

Thank you for this update, Dr. Jones!

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Why? The fact that the burn rates and explosive properties of the super and/or standard thermite/thermate (i.e, aluminothermic) reactions can be modified by mixtures including various oxides of iron, copper, manganese, or chromium (just to name a few examples) speaks strongly to my point.

What Truthburn was originally intended to do...spark an array of scientific themite/themate tests on WTC sized steel. We are planning to try a thermate cutter charge on a piece of 2" thick steel soon.
Great presentation Dr. Jones

I've actually considered doing this myself on a very small scale as it appears easy to construct a linear thermite charge made of perhaps furnace cement or ceramic with a plastic encasing for stability. Have you conducted any tests yet to determine the extent of the "kick" that would be produced from the force of the thermite jet? What I really want to know is why the housing of the thermite charge, such as the small one constructed by Dr. Jones and illustrated in one of his former papers, does not suffer extensive structural damage (self-destruct) after use.

Tests such as these would go a long way to explain the absence of extensive explosive characteristics to the WTC7 collapse (such as an obvious shock wave and/or series of flashes).

9/11 truth is getting exciting, no?

More simulations are useful. In my next test, I was planning on using a 2" by 2' x 2' piece of plate steel (weight 350 lbs)
I'm not sure of the quantity of thermate to use but will probably use somewhere around 15- 20 lbs. There is such a thing as flexible ceramics that can hold and shape the charge...heat resistant to about 3000F. That may be long enough to initiate the charge on the steel. I've noted that once the thermite or thermate attacks the steel it becomes a persistant process. Nano sized thermate would be great to experiment on too but may require licensure. I was licenced temporarily under Nevada law when I did my thermite burn at Burning man. I think we (or someone) needs to get some bucks together and do a test on a small reconstruction of several floors of & according to WTC 1 plans.

That device that Dr. Jones was refering to is a small pointed charge that can cut rebar.

I can write a php script to turn a lightbulb on/off that is connected to a networked breadboard through a web interface and have it report back the temperature of the bulb.

So it's not that hard to think you can rig a few devices connected to computers.

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Did you know that the WTC complex had been 'rewired' with copper after 1993? I don't know if this wiring job played a role in the Towers collapse, but even if it didn't play a direct role, it gave the perps plenty of access to the insides of the buildings.

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Copper cabling helps multiply power capacity at WTC.

September 1 1993

Since the World Trade Center (WTC) opened its doors in New York City 22 years ago, growing clusters of electronic devices have begun to burden the center's electrical system, which contains some 3,000 miles of electrical conductors and about 100,000 lighting fixtures.

To address the situation, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, the WTC's owner, has decided to revamp
the system with an electrical upgrade that will take an estimated 10 years and $81 million to complete. The project will involve extensive use of copper cabling.

The WTC's electrical system was originally designed to provide tenants with four watts of power per square foot, but today's computers, facsimile machines, and advanced telephone systems require more power. "We're finding that tenants are now requiring a doubling of capacity to operate some of their highly sophisticated electronic equipment," says Robert DiChiara, WTC assistant director. Capacity will be increased to between eight and 10 watts per square foot.

The WTC's six buildings are powered by the New York City utility Consolidated Edison Co. Presently, Con Ed provides eight feeders running to 23 substations throughout the center. Boosting wattage to the complex will involve increasing the number of feeders to 10. The change will also increase reliability.

The first step in the upgrade program will be to replace aluminum cables with copper cables from the complex's power distribution center to the 41st floor. Four transformers will also be replaced with copper wound transformers.

Some 13,760 feet of copper cable will be installed in horizontal runs from the primary distribution center to the buildings, while 8,800 feet of high-voltage feeder cable will be installed in vertical risers. Copper was selected for the mammoth project because it can handle the higher capacity required, and can be installed easily into existing conduits.

Still, the project will not be a cakewalk, says Charles Semah, staff services engineer at the WTC. "But the extra effort to use heavier cables is outweighed by their ability to deliver much more power reliably."

WTC officials are also concerned about saving energy. "We've been in the energy-saving mode since 1973 and have taken advantage of every opportunity concerning base building systems. That's one of the reasons for selecting copper for this upgrade," says DiChiara. Information about copper building materials from the Copper Development Association, Inc. Circle 303 on the Reader Service Card, page 143.

The WTC's six buildings are powered by the New York City utility Consolidated Edison Co. Presently, Con Ed provides eight feeders running to 23 substations throughout the center. Boosting wattage to the complex will involve increasing the number of feeders to 10. The change will also increase reliability.

The first step in the upgrade program will be to replace aluminum cables with copper cables from the complex's power distribution center to the 41st floor. Four transformers will also be replaced with copper wound transformers.

Some 13,760 feet of copper cable will be installed in horizontal runs from the primary distribution center to the buildings, while 8,800 feet of high-voltage feeder cable will be installed in vertical risers. Copper was selected for the mammoth project because it can handle the higher capacity required, and can be installed easily into existing conduits.

http://www.allbusiness.com/business-planning-structures/starting-a-busin...

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