Posted on 05/15/2025 10:02:45 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
I did this to explore how AI can be used to prepare position papers. The product is fair to good, nowhere near excellent. But the ability of AI to do this is amazing. The ability to "dialog" with AI and coach it toward the direction you want to go is incredible.
The paper above is the product it produced. I've done a small amount of editing.
See what you think. Comments welcome.
Later.
“Windâs harms outweigh benefits; “
I am not aware of any benefits. However this looks very interesting and thorough and will read it later.
At least windmills keep Iranians away. But the problem is that at the same time, they also attract the Dutch... and also people from Holland.
It’s definitely a complex problem.
https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/04/08/wind-power-is-a-complete-disaster/
There is no evidence that industrial wind power is likely to have a significant impact on carbon emissions. The European experience is instructive. Denmark, the worldâs most wind-intensive nation, with more than 6,000 turbines generating 19% of its electricity, has yet to close a single fossil-fuel plant. It requires 50% more coal-generated electricity to cover wind powerâs unpredictability, and pollution and carbon dioxide emissions have risen (by 36% in 2006 alone)
Donât forget wind mills blades lasting 1/3 of their designed life with no recycling available for those âgreenâ bladesâŠ. đ±
“Itâs definitely a complex problem.”
SNORT!! Good one.
âWindâs harms outweigh benefits; â
Ditto. I can’t think of a single benefit.
I”m appalled at the destruction of our nation’s magnificent vistas all up and down teh western states. None of the greeniacs care about that. But their parents went berserk for a couple of oil platforms a mile off the Pacific Ocean beaches.
Yes. And millions of tons of concrete buried in the ground. Towers that will never be taken down. They will sit there rusting for decades.
Wow, those are damning statistics in Denmark, the “world’s most wind-intensive nation.” Thanks for posting.
No free lunch.
One thing I see no mention of in the Grok analysis is the high cost of connecting to the electric grid.
Cities are where the electricity is consumed, but offshore wind or remote wind farms on land require tremendous investments to get electricity to where it needs to be consumed.
Ask a few questions of Grok on that subject. I’m curious about that. Cheers.
Later
more turbine stupidity in Australia today:
7News: Wind turbine crash shuts down major Queensland highway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGYKXSMPJjo
What is not mentioned much is that every turbine requires approx. 700 - 800 gallons of oil to lubricate moving parts. The oil has to be changed periodically. I don’t care how careful they would be oil spills are a guarantee. Off shore spills would be worse, I’m sure. Also the blades need to be sprayed with an anti-freeze in the winter before a snowstorm. I can’t see how that could be done without residual spray harming wildlife. Green? I don’t think so.
Agree with this article.
I would add that wind farms need access road, so lots of landscape gets destroyed that way, even if the turbine is removed, the concrete pedestal will likely stay forever.
Finally, they net power delivered with comparison to the energy required to build them make them very poor energy sources, and often energy sinks!
Wheat is primarily self pollinated and does not require insects. Very comprehensive post. Learning more about wind than I ever wanted too. Fighting a proposed turbine project in WV.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.