World Trade Center news updates and discussion.

[Gimli]

Hence my query about security systems. Working at the 100th floor isn't exactly the safest location, but you'd feel a lot safer if your tower had missiles to shoot down any incoming planes.

Shooting planes down in the middle of the city isn't exactly a smart idea, or, in the case of long range missiles, what if they hit another skyscraper?

[JDC]

Then you better hope the buildings can withstand a plane crash without devastating the area for blocks around. :pope:

[Alsatian]

Hence my query about security systems. Working at the 100th floor isn't exactly the safest location, but you'd feel a lot safer if your tower had missiles to shoot down any incoming planes.

I sincerely hope you're not serious about this.

[JDC]

It does not exactly have to be explosives or SAM missiles. But thinking practically, just what are they going to do if some idiot decides to fly planes into the towers again?

There has to be some last resort security measure at least, to ensure the safety of the rebuilt towers.

[SugarD]

Apart from a couple floors, the top floors will be inhabited, it would make no business sense to fill them with plants... In fact, most floors have already been leased for 25 years: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tenants_in_One_World_Trade_Center

The North Tower (also known as Tower 1, Building One or 1 WTC) was one of the twin towers of the original World Trade Center in New York City.

Quite a bit of the tenancy is still uncertain at this point due to many companies being ruined, and people being killed in the attacks, and many others are still afraid of a second attempt, should they choose to move back in.

[Alsatian]

There has to be some last resort security measure at least, to ensure the safety of the rebuilt towers.

I agree, but equipping towers with missle defense systems is completely ridiculous. There's a reason why airport security is as tight as it is now since the 9/11 attacks.

[Ted]

Why live life in fear? The main 'brains' if you like, behind the attacks are gone, finito. The new buildings will have the same chance of being attacked in some form as any other building, tall or small.

[Pandalink]

Are you suggesting they turn the new WTC into a SAM facility?

Hey man, we're sticking AA missile sites on residential apartment buildings around the Olympics site.

Why live life in fear? The main 'brains' if you like, behind the attacks are gone, finito.

Won't be true as long as islam exists.

[JDC]

Shooting planes down in the middle of the city isn't exactly a smart idea, or, in the case of long range missiles, what if they hit another skyscraper?

Ask the Brits.

Why live life in fear? The main 'brains' if you like, behind the attacks are gone, finito. The new buildings will have the same chance of being attacked in some form as any other building, tall or small.

Groups like Al Qaeda are still around, and are not any more happier about having one of their most influential figures killed.

The WTC itself is not just any building (let alone one of those residential buildings in the UK with the happy AA missile launchers), but also a symbol that the United States recovered from a terrorist attack, and made the replacement bigger as well.

Now that you think of it, there are few things the terrorists would like more than to attack and destroy that renewed symbolism of hope for the Americans. After all, revenge has no limits.

[Ted]

(let alone one of those residential buildings in the UK with the happy AA missile launchers)

Which mental person tells you this stuff?

[CaptainCrazy]

We have already seen how the old buildings collapsed and it's clear that no planes can cause anything like that. People can try and drive one or two, man, maybe even five planes into the new building but I'm quite sure it won't fall like the old ones did.

People are worried about the wrong thing.

[Squeak]

Groups like Al Qaeda are still around, and are not any more happier about having one of their most influential figures killed.

Al Qaeda didn't do 9/11.

The WTC itself is not just any building (let alone one of those residential buildings in the UK with the happy AA missile launchers), but also a symbol that the United States recovered from a terrorist attack, and made the replacement bigger as well.

Yes, it's recovered from a self-inflicted wound.

there are few things the terrorists would like more than to attack and destroy that renewed symbolism of hope for the Americans. After all, revenge has no limits.

Yes. "The terrorists" would like to attack and destroy this country at any cost.

Won't be true as long as islam exists.

Long after the dissolution of Islam, there will be a new enemy.

[SugarD]

Guys, let's not get into what we think caused 9/11. The topic is incredibly controversial, and although I have my own opinions on it that differ from some, I do agree that this isn't the time or place.

[Squeak]

It's a nice building with a lot of positive qualities.

[SugarD]

It's a nice building with a lot of positive qualities.

I agree. It sounds like it's living up to it's word of being a symbol for the country. The memorial site around it is definitely something I'm happy to see too.