Linked by John O'Sullivan on Tue 7th Oct 2003 18:42 UTC
Microsoft has a little liability problem called Windows. Many are no doubt aware of a would-be class-action lawsuit launched last week in California. The suit targets Microsoft over security problems. The plaintiff is a woman who had her identity stolen. Details are
here. (NYTimes, free registration required)
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"Not arguing with you, just to inform you, and everyone else. The designers of the twin towers actually did design the towers to withstand the direct hit of planes. I forget which size, a 707, or a 737, or something like that. A bit smaller (relatively) then the planes that actually struck."
Taking a plane hit seems to be a commong requirement for large structures. I am not sure how it's done in America, but (according to a Russian nuclear engineer I talked to) the Soviet nuclear power plants were designed to withstand a plane falling on them from some height. And before you start talking about Chernobyl - much of the blame lies on the operators who didn't follow the safety manual when rebooting the reactor.