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Windmills = jobs lost
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Originally Posted By: Shannow
At least you aren't fighting a thermal station for drinking water.
Yoy must admit they are a blite on the land. I have seen windmill farms in southern California and in Illinois and it's discusting how they ugly up the landscape.
At least you aren't fighting a thermal station for drinking water.
Yoy must admit they are a blite on the land. I have seen windmill farms in southern California and in Illinois and it's discusting how they ugly up the landscape.
I quite like how windfarms look.
I agree. I find windfarms asthetically pleasing. The blades are often painted gray to blend in with couds better. West Texas has a nice large wind farm that actually puts something interesting in the landscaping to look at.
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I disagree. Nothing can compete with what mother nature gave us. Anything man-made is just that -- man-made.
Originally Posted By: Samilcar
I agree. With all white towers and blades set against a backdrop of rolling green hills, I find wind farms quite pleasant to look at.
Would you want to see them for hundreds and hundreds of miles?
I agree. With all white towers and blades set against a backdrop of rolling green hills, I find wind farms quite pleasant to look at.
Would you want to see them for hundreds and hundreds of miles?
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Originally Posted By: Tempest
Originally Posted By: Samilcar
I agree. With all white towers and blades set against a backdrop of rolling green hills, I find wind farms quite pleasant to look at.
Would you want to see them for hundreds and hundreds of miles?
You'd have to get up from behind your desk and go outside to see them.
Originally Posted By: Samilcar
I agree. With all white towers and blades set against a backdrop of rolling green hills, I find wind farms quite pleasant to look at.
Would you want to see them for hundreds and hundreds of miles?
You'd have to get up from behind your desk and go outside to see them.
That was your 22459 post...
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You mean, "22,459th post."
I got wifi, so I can post from pretty much anywhere in between whatever I'm doing. I also post mostly short, scathing comments, which isn't taking up much time at all. Furthermore, I'm an insomniac, which gives me an extra 8 hours in any given 24 hour period.
I got wifi, so I can post from pretty much anywhere in between whatever I'm doing. I also post mostly short, scathing comments, which isn't taking up much time at all. Furthermore, I'm an insomniac, which gives me an extra 8 hours in any given 24 hour period.
Originally Posted By: moribundman
You mean, "22,459th post."
I got wifi, so I can post from pretty much anywhere in between whatever I'm doing. I also post mostly short, scathing comments, which isn't taking up much time at all. Furthermore, I'm an insomniac, which gives me an extra 8 hours in any given 24 hour period.
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You mean, "22,459th post."
I got wifi, so I can post from pretty much anywhere in between whatever I'm doing. I also post mostly short, scathing comments, which isn't taking up much time at all. Furthermore, I'm an insomniac, which gives me an extra 8 hours in any given 24 hour period.
TMI
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Originally Posted By: Samilcar
I agree. With all white towers and blades set against a backdrop of rolling green hills, I find wind farms quite pleasant to look at.
Would you want to see them for hundreds and hundreds of miles?
Oh my goodness no! Seeing them for 10-20 miles is pleasant to look at, but hundreds and hundreds of miles? That's a completely different story.
Originally Posted By: Samilcar
I agree. With all white towers and blades set against a backdrop of rolling green hills, I find wind farms quite pleasant to look at.
Would you want to see them for hundreds and hundreds of miles?
Oh my goodness no! Seeing them for 10-20 miles is pleasant to look at, but hundreds and hundreds of miles? That's a completely different story.
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It would take some 30,000 windmills with full wind to power New York City... 50,000 during peak power.
Originally Posted By: Kestas
I disagree. Nothing can compete with what mother nature gave us. Anything man-made is just that -- man-made.
I'll bet you find radio towers ugly, too. I find them interesting.
I disagree. Nothing can compete with what mother nature gave us. Anything man-made is just that -- man-made.
I'll bet you find radio towers ugly, too. I find them interesting.
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The turbines would be placed 1,000 feet apart in rows that are about one mile from each other. A typical turbine, Bjurlin said, is 397 feet tall at the top tip of its blade.
http://www.pjstar.com/archive/x2125487738/Wind-farm-proposal-has-doubled-in-size
The turbines would be placed 1,000 feet apart in rows that are about one mile from each other. A typical turbine, Bjurlin said, is 397 feet tall at the top tip of its blade.
http://www.pjstar.com/archive/x2125487738/Wind-farm-proposal-has-doubled-in-size
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Originally Posted By: Kestas
I disagree. Nothing can compete with what mother nature gave us. Anything man-made is just that -- man-made.
I'll bet you find radio towers ugly, too. I find them interesting.
I find the ones disguised as trees downright amusing. Better than a bare tower, but still funny looking.
Originally Posted By: Kestas
I disagree. Nothing can compete with what mother nature gave us. Anything man-made is just that -- man-made.
I'll bet you find radio towers ugly, too. I find them interesting.
I find the ones disguised as trees downright amusing. Better than a bare tower, but still funny looking.
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