[TomR]

Originally Posted by toothpick_charlie 

The Falling Man

This has always troubled me. I just can't figure out why about 200 or so ordinary people jumped thousands of feet to their death on 9/11. One or two survived the collapse. No one survived the jump.

What were they thinking? Were they thinking?

You have GOT to be kidding me. You're 70-100 stories up with smoke and/or fire at your back. There is no way out. What would YOU do genius?

I believe that most jumped of their own will. Some MAY have fallen by accident but I say VERY few. You either burn to death slowly or jump and go quickly.
I saw it live. You're going to jump.

Tom

[krazyc0c0]

Originally Posted by toothpick_charlie 

The Falling Man

This has always troubled me. I just can't figure out why about 200 or so ordinary people jumped thousands of feet to their death on 9/11. One or two survived the collapse. No one survived the jump.

What were they thinking? Were they thinking?

I think enough time has passed for this to be treated as a problem solving exercise.

The candidate possibilities are:

A) It was really, really freaking hot
B) It was really, really freaking hard to breathe
C) A and B
D) The shock and horror made them suicidal
E) They thought there were nets or something to catch them ( )
F) Brief reactive psychosis (See D)
G) They fell through broken windows, unable to see where they were going 'cos of the smoke.
H) Other

But these are all wild guesses.

I haven't seen any of the numerous 9/11 documentaries that've been aired. I guess some of you have. What did the experts opine? What is your opinion?

Are you kidding me? You seriously think thats why they did it!! No, if your in a life or death situation- you don't know what to do! They probably thought they MIGHT have a chance of surviving if they jump- then being burnt to death or crushed or what ever it is! How dare you think such idiotic things! These people where gonna die! What would you have done? And don't even say nothing- cause thats a crock! Don't lie! Just think about it...

[krazyc0c0]

Originally Posted by TomR 

You have GOT to be kidding me. You're 70-100 stories up with smoke and/or fire at your back. There is no way out. What would YOU do genius?

I believe that most jumped of their own will. Some MAY have fallen by accident but I say VERY few. You either burn to death slowly or jump and go quickly.
I saw it live. You're going to jump.

Tom

Thank you- having some knowledge of the topic! Because these smarties over here think they just walked right out of the window!

[Kevin]