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Steel components that appear to have been heated, bent, or frayed, consistent with thermal weakening.
Certain beams with writing on them, indicating they were part of a manufactured and perhaps flawed system.
The Role of Fire and Heat
An important point raised involves how fire might have affected the steel's malleability. The speaker dismisses conspiracy theories involving explosives like thermite or advanced weaponry, instead emphasizing that prolonged fires and the accompanying heat could have softened the steel, leading to buckling and failure.
Supporting reasoning:
- Steel becomes more malleable when hot, making it susceptible to deformation under load.