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Do you like the idea of wind turbines enough to live this close to them? [Locked] |
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1/1/00 12:00am
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Do you like the idea of wind turbines enough to live this close to them? |
WI has a 1250' setback rule. Sounds like a lot?
Watch this short report to see if it is.
http://youtu.be/zTRdeLqqBCs (2:37) |
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Do you like the idea of wind turbines enough to live this close to them? |
Do more studies to determine the actual impact of wind turbines on people. Make the setbacks enough that they don't affect human health.
The evidence is sporadic on the negative health effects, but should be further studied.
But for the love of christ don't simply say no to turbines in any case. That's just stupid, because the health effects of a turbine are NEGLIGIBLE compared to the health effects of a fracking well, or a mine, or pretty much any non-renewable power source.
Strange that the setbacks for natural gas wells, if they even exist, are significantly shorter, in spite of mounting evidence of the harmful effects of those wells and the impoundment pools of chemicals.
The best places for wind turbines are offshore, anyway. No obstructions, no people, fairly constant strong winds. But then people would complain about the view.
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Tych2  Title: Obama Appointed Outpost Czar
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Do you like the idea of wind turbines enough to live this close to them? |
I would not like to live that close to one. Off shore seems to be the best place for them.
Eternal_Midnight posted:
But then people would complain about the view.
Ted Kennedy was the biggest opponent of them off the coast of MA. He didn't like them ruining his view off the Vineyard. At least now that he is dead we might get them installed.
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Date Posted:
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Do you like the idea of wind turbines enough to live this close to them? |
Eternal_Midnight posted:
Do more studies to determine the actual impact of wind turbines on people.
A study does no good here as different people are going to have different reactions. Years ago I used to team drive (OTR work) with a friend who was blessed with the ability to sleep through terrible roads and lots of racket. I on the other hand am a very light sleeper and am easily disturbed by any environmental effects.
For me to live next to a turbine would be a nightmare, I would be forced to either burn the thing down or move away. And it would annoy me just as much when I was awake. I just like a peaceful environment. The sounds of nature (rain, thunder storms, crickets, etc) are pleasing but ongoing artificial concussive rhythms would drive me batshit insane in no time.
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Cawlin Posts: 1,759
Registered: 2005-2-22 07:58:42
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To my understanding, farms of wind turbines can have a devastating effect on local bird life too...
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Sgian_Dubh  Posts: 446
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Cawlin posted:
To my understanding, farms of wind turbines can have a devastating effect on local bird life too...
All the more reason to poison water tables with fracking chemicals.
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Cawlin Posts: 1,759
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Sgian_Dubh posted:
Cawlin posted:
To my understanding, farms of wind turbines can have a devastating effect on local bird life too...
All the more reason to poison water tables with fracking chemicals.
Clearly that's what I was saying. Wipe the drool off your chin you fkn moron. I don't even know how true the whole bird death argument is, I've just been told by folks who live near turbines that they notice it...
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paulg_68 Posts: 2,469
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Do you like the idea of wind turbines enough to live this close to them? |
I don't believe that wind turbines can affect anyone's health. That's the go-to argument for people who know their real argument won't fly. You can produce a health study that will show anything is bad for your health. There are zero exceptions to that.
That being said, I have no great love for wind turbines. In fact I don't care for any power source that isn't reliable.
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Bjorvald Posts: 334
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Sgian_Dubh posted:
Cawlin posted:
To my understanding, farms of wind turbines can have a devastating effect on local bird life too...
All the more reason to poison water tables with fracking chemicals.
Would be interesting to understand this more since fracking occurs thousands of feet under the water table.
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Cawlin Posts: 1,759
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Do you like the idea of wind turbines enough to live this close to them? |
Bjorvald posted:
Sgian_Dubh posted:
Cawlin posted:
To my understanding, farms of wind turbines can have a devastating effect on local bird life too...
All the more reason to poison water tables with fracking chemicals.
Would be interesting to understand this more since fracking occurs thousands of feet under the water table.
Don't even bother with the whole fracking thing with these people. It's not worth running down their talking points to find out which of them are legit and which are recycled talking points from 30 years ago which are no longer a factor in the modern process... trust me when I tell you it's not worth your time.
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