<Clearly, we've seen that many people will do whatever it takes to regain control of their fate, depending on the circumstances, and even if only for a short time.

That was last resort panic, and that is not when you need 3000+ people suddenly deciding to skydive from a couple of towers. People landing on people, injured unable to leave the area once they got to the ground, where debris was hitting as well.

Likely more lives would have been saved, but it would have still been a horrific mess.

It seems to me that parachutes are an outlandish, outrageous idea...but also an idea which may have saved who knows how many lives a year ago.

The buildings -- I suppose virtually every skyscraper in the nation -- would need to be revamped to accommodate the skydiver -- which would also attract jumpers. An easy thing to get around, though, if the doors to the jump-access are locked until emergency lighting is activated, or something similar.

It ain’t easy. Emergency situations are panic stations. Drills are conducted merely to ensure everyone panics in the right direction.

Dan