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Author: Edward M. Kennedy
Date: Aug 18, 2008 11:21

"The Cheesehusker, Trade Warrior" gmail.com> wrote
> From the NYT - clearly it's time to break wind......
>
> http://tinyurl.com/5oyady

I'm concerned that building too many windmills will slow
down the earth's rotation, or at least affect local weather.

--Tedward
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Re: “It really is renewable energy gone wrong"         


Author: Benj
Date: Aug 18, 2008 11:30

On Aug 18, 2:21 pm, "Edward M. Kennedy" eio.com> wrote:
> "The Cheesehusker, Trade Warrior" gmail.com> wrote
>
>> From the NYT - clearly it's time to break wind......
>
>
> I'm concerned that building too many windmills will slow
> down the earth's rotation, or at least affect local weather.

And they make great bird-killers too!
But that's OK.
Vegetables: It's what FOOD eats!
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Re: “It really is renewable energy gone wrong"         


Author: The Cheesehusker, Trade Warrior
Date: Aug 18, 2008 11:32

On Aug 18, 1:30 pm, Benj iwaynet.net> wrote:
> On Aug 18, 2:21 pm, "Edward M. Kennedy" eio.com> wrote:
>
>> "The Cheesehusker, Trade Warrior" gmail.com> wrote
>
>>> From the NYT - clearly it's time to break wind......
>
>
>> I'm concerned that building too many windmills will slow
>> down the earth's rotation, or at least affect local weather.
>
> And they make great bird-killers too!
> But that's OK.
> Vegetables: It's what FOOD eats!

Got a cite on the bird killing? Have often heard this repeated -
hell, might have even said so myself - but I'd sure like to see a cite
as to the number of birds killed annually by windwill......especially
when compared to say by cars.....
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Re: "It really is renewable energy gone wrong"         


Author: Edward M. Kennedy
Date: Aug 18, 2008 11:32

"Benj" iwaynet.net> wrote
>> From the NYT - clearly it's time to break wind......
>
>
> I'm concerned that building too many windmills will slow
> down the earth's rotation, or at least affect local weather.
<

Good point! Along with the residuals, you'd get the occaisional
goose.

--Tedward
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Re: "It really is renewable energy gone wrong"         


Author: Thomas R. Kettler
Date: Aug 18, 2008 12:22

In article gargoyle.oit.duke.edu>,
"Edward M. Kennedy" eio.com> wrote:
> "Benj" iwaynet.net> wrote
>
>>> From the NYT - clearly it's time to break wind......
>>
>>
>> I'm concerned that building too many windmills will slow
>> down the earth's rotation, or at least affect local weather.
> <
> > > >
> Good point! Along with the residuals, you'd get the occaisional
> goose.
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Re: "It really is renewable energy gone wrong"         


Author: Edward M. Kennedy
Date: Aug 18, 2008 12:54

"Thomas R. Kettler" blownfuse.net> wrote
>>>> From the NYT - clearly it's time to break wind......
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm concerned that building too many windmills will slow
>>> down the earth's rotation, or at least affect local weather.
>> <
>> >> >> >>
>> Good point! Along with the residuals, you'd get the occaisional
>> goose.
>
> That's stupid. Practically everyone knows that you find a goose at the
> same place that you find a doctor: the golf course.

Golf courses would seem to be good candidates for windmills.

--Tedward
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Re: "It really is renewable energy gone wrong"         


Author: Thomas R. Kettler
Date: Aug 18, 2008 13:09

In article gargoyle.oit.duke.edu>,
"Edward M. Kennedy" eio.com> wrote:
> "Thomas R. Kettler" blownfuse.net> wrote
>
>> That's stupid. Practically everyone knows that you find a goose at the
>> same place that you find a doctor: the golf course.
>
> Golf courses would seem to be good candidates for windmills.

I can never get that far as my golfball always gets stuck in the clown's
nose.

That said, how much power could one get from placing a windmill in the
Capitol? There are several windbags presently in the Senate or the House.
--
Remove blown from email address to reply.
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Re: “It really is renewable energy gone wrong"         


Author: Chagney Hunt
Date: Aug 18, 2008 13:12

On Aug 18, 2:32 pm, "The Cheesehusker, Trade Warrior"
gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 18, 1:30 pm, Benj iwaynet.net> wrote:
>
>> On Aug 18, 2:21 pm, "Edward M. Kennedy" eio.com> wrote:
>
>>> "The Cheesehusker, Trade Warrior" gmail.com> wrote
>
>>>> From the NYT - clearly it's time to break wind......
>
>
>>> I'm concerned that building too many windmills will slow
>>> down the earth's rotation, or at least affect local weather.
>
>> And they make great bird-killers too!
>> But that's OK.
>> Vegetables: It's what FOOD eats!
>
> Got a cite on the bird killing?  Have often heard this repeated - ...
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Re: "It really is renewable energy gone wrong"         


Author: Chagney Hunt
Date: Aug 18, 2008 13:14

On Aug 18, 3:54 pm, "Edward M. Kennedy" eio.com> wrote:
> "Thomas R. Kettler" blownfuse.net> wrote
>
>
>
>>>>> From the NYT - clearly it's time to break wind......
>
>
>>>> I'm concerned that building too many windmills will slow
>>>> down the earth's rotation, or at least affect local weather.
>>> <
>>> >>> >>>
>
>>> Good point!  Along with the residuals, you'd get the occaisional
>>> goose.
>
>> That's stupid. Practically everyone knows that you find a goose at the ...
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Re: “It really is renewable energy gone wrong"         


Author: The Cheesehusker, Trade Warrior
Date: Aug 18, 2008 13:21

On Aug 18, 3:12 pm, Chagney Hunt gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 18, 2:32 pm, "The Cheesehusker, Trade Warrior"
>
>
>
>
>
> gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Aug 18, 1:30 pm, Benj iwaynet.net> wrote:
>
>>> On Aug 18, 2:21 pm, "Edward M. Kennedy" eio.com> wrote:
>
>>>> "The Cheesehusker, Trade Warrior" gmail.com> wrote
>
>>>>> From the NYT - clearly it's time to break wind......
>
>
>>>> I'm concerned that building too many windmills will slow
>>>> down the earth's rotation, or at least affect local weather. ...
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