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US Becomes Top Wind Producer; Solar Next
SpuriousLogic sends along a SciAm piece that begins, "The United States overtook Germany as the biggest producer of wind power last year, new figures showed, and will likely take the lead in solar power this year, analysts said on Monday. Even before an expected 'Obama bounce' from a new President who has vowed to boost clean energy, US wind power capacity surged 50 percent last year to 25 gigwatts — enough to power more than five million homes."
Yes, pat your selves on the back. America (9,161,923 SQ KM) has over taken Germany (357,021 SQ KM). Good work.
I don't really see how that is informative. The size of Germany was not really under debate, the title was not "US found to be larger than Deutschland", and I think most had at least some idea it wasn't as large as the US... The things don't just SPAWN, they have to be built. Otherwise we would all be chasing the Russian record.
But going straight for the numbers, I have to assume you are German. In that case, I must point out that Germany would be much larger if we hadn't won a certain war. That and we don't know about yer fancey smancey kilometre over hur!! :)
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Exactly. US becomes biggest wind bag. Or producer of hot air might be a better title... I know troll/flame/whatever. But please the rest of the world is kinda sick of this empty brovado. Real results please. Then we'll get back to admirring you as a nation. (and don't get me wrong - I already admire you as a poeple, many of you anyway)
Because you can - or because you should?
I think it's safe to say that we could replace 95% of the comments in this thread with:
"America is teh ghay!"
Is it really slashdotter's fault that America loves the feeling of cock slamming into the back of their throat?