# Skyscrapers on fire, not collapsing

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skyscrapers-on-fire-not-collapsing/553541
**Category:** Great Debates
**Created:** [September 12, 2010, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skyscrapers-on-fire-not-collapsing/553541 "2010-09-12T22:53:57Z")
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### Author: ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skyscrapers-on-fire-not-collapsing/553541/542 "2010-09-29T18:23:22Z")

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> [@Mozart1220](#):
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> > [@Gorsnak](#):
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> > Nearly all buildings are hollow, comprised mostly of air by volume. They aren’t really useful as buildings if they aren’t. The only exceptions I can think of are fortifications with massive solid walls, and special purpose structures such as the pyramids (which have demonstrated a marked resistance to collapsing).
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> There were no beams, girders or floors in it at all? Wow.

At this point you’re either doing a horrible job of reading, or you’re trying to avoid answering questions. This is not going to end well for you if it continues.

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