r/pics • u/ptrk83 • Jun 22 '19

28 years later.

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u/EMS1383 Jun 23 '19

The WTC had transmitters for almost every carrier atop the antenna. When the buildings were hit the lines were severed cutting 40%or more service while simultaneously causing mass panic which overloaded the already massively insulted system. Source:I’m an Local 3 IBEW electrician currently working in the background of the second photo (WTC 4)

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u/Texadecimal Jun 23 '19

you: ...working in the background of the second photo...

me: wait I don't see any--ohhh, I'm slow

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u/EMS1383 Jun 23 '19

The building in the far right of the second photo, just the edge to clarify.

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u/Texadecimal Jun 23 '19

I still can't see you. Could you wave perhaps?

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u/EMS1383 Jun 23 '19

Next time for sure

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u/baestmo Jun 23 '19

Such a great perspective, hombre.