The obvious answer is that they suck, but... the only claims with merit that I have heard are the high pitch whine of the turbine, Hazard for bats and birds, extra transformers/power lines, and access roads.
I do not buy the visual blight argument. I think they are quite elegant. Especially the floating ones in the ocean.
"All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?"
Except sunlight isn't expected to run out in a timeframe that humanity can fathom.
Yes, but there is a limit to the amount of sunlight that hits the earth (Plus orbiting satalite range)
Perhaps we should hurry and get that solar energy going so we can refine it before we reach THAT threashold.
Maybe we could look at horse power again... I mean Horse Head Nebula this time.
Slashdot Mirror
...I'll be richer than Microsoft, Apple, Government Motors, and the United States Government combined!...
Hmm. I think the addition of the US Government will have you $Trillions in debt.
You may want to rethink your goal.
real land or Farmland?
Can you say 'chemosynthesis'?
The world doesn't owe you anything. It was here first. - Mark Twain
Thank you Dr. Cooper
And again... I am truly sorry:
Excuse me. Where did you say thid was headed?
I swear heads will roll for this mistake!
The obvious answer is that they suck, but... the only claims with merit that I have heard are the high pitch whine of the turbine, Hazard for bats and birds, extra transformers/power lines, and access roads.
I do not buy the visual blight argument. I think they are quite elegant. Especially the floating ones in the ocean.
...make it so anyone can build a couple of 500watt generators in a weekend and you suddenly will have every farm and suburbia home with them....
Roof mounted verticle turbines in gray to match all the dishes. Cool Idea Lumpy.
Many of you are familiar with he earth-at-night photo.
This is because they all work under ground.
I'm waiting for Kevin Trudeau to release a book titled, "Nuclear Fusion secrets THEY don't want you to know."
At least now we know who "They" are.
...Therefore, dumbness is rewarded.
Sounds like the dumbness strategy is working.
What about aluminium or carbon fiber wheels?
compoud transistor power must be the 2nd most powerful force in the universe(or invention).
save it, I know Moore's law is a linear progression... I just thought of Albert when I read the summary.
The world doesn't owe you anything. It was here first.
- Mark Twain
The Sun was here before the Earth so... logically, if she weighs the same as a duck...the Sun owes us nothing.
"All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?"
Guilt by association. You cannot avoid death or taxes.
Perhaps the elimination of taxes will eliminate death too.
Make sure the shark is healthy too.
Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it. Publilius Syrus (~100 BC)
http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/34596.html
Is it plugged in?
Now, theres your problem!" - Adam Savage
Where did I put that extension cord?
Do the need to freeze the creepy crawlies that may have already taken up homestead in his head?
On a more serious note.
What would the shock waves do to the Oceanic Wind Farm blades, nacels and towers? How about oil platforms and ships?
Not to mention potential tidal generators and Global cooling devices.
Who cares if there's a sonic boom? A large portion of long-distance air travel happens over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
"Think about the Children!" With all those schools in the ocean.
Does it really count as a donation if they foresee these AHA-branded games generating at least that much in profit?
Profit is good!
More Jobs
More Taxes
More Wii development
More funds for AHA
Possibly healthier kids.
Sounds like a win across the board. By gum we should dot for the children
Except sunlight isn't expected to run out in a timeframe that humanity can fathom.
Yes, but there is a limit to the amount of sunlight that hits the earth (Plus orbiting satalite range) Perhaps we should hurry and get that solar energy going so we can refine it before we reach THAT threashold. Maybe we could look at horse power again... I mean Horse Head Nebula this time.