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To: Beave Meister

A windmill of that size would only work in a hurricane.


2 posted on 01/09/2022 11:00:12 AM PST by Rufii
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To: Rufii

Idiocracy everywhere.


4 posted on 01/09/2022 11:04:23 AM PST by Luke21
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To: Rufii

As soon as I saw the headline, that was the first thing that popped into my mind.

Given the sheer size and weight of one blade, let alone 3 of them, how hard must the wind have to blow to get one of them moving?

How in the hell would you even build the tower? I would have to think that the tower would have to be at least 350-400 feet to the top.


15 posted on 01/09/2022 11:20:52 AM PST by qaz123
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To: Rufii

A number of companies are making wind turbines with 100 meter blades.

Pretty sure they don’t require hurricane-force wind.


16 posted on 01/09/2022 11:21:31 AM PST by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: Rufii

Let the Dutch design our windmills.

They have centuries worth of experience.


55 posted on 01/09/2022 2:01:37 PM PST by 353FMG
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