Posted on 05/11/2006 1:22:17 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
But you can count on the Cape Codites demanding a share of the power generated.
Hope the recap of wind farms around the world included Washington, D. C. If not, it should have. There is more wind and hot air available every day. The politicians and news media are first class when it come to hot air and wind.
I have. They take a short cut.
But the ROUTE is, in no way, remotely set.
A Route is set by low hills or flat areas (less to fly over). Over the gulf, this is a non-issue.
Indeed, they'd give wide birth to anything they have to fly over.
You've fallen for a made-up liberal non-issue.
Go sit in the dark now. Turn off your computer, too.
Couldn't there simply be some kind of sound generator that makes noise at about the range that birds hate, like a "danger sqwauk" that sits atop these things?
Enough to power Karl Rove's hurricaine machine. It's ingenious!
Hey, how about this? An electric boat powered by its own windmill!
< /Cosmo Kramer >
1.21 jigawatts? Great Scott!
LOL, all that power will be generated and it won't help us a bit with the power lines blown down!!
Way to argue your point, hurling insults. Look, my husband and I just had a discussion about wind turbines on the Texas coast and he's not worried about the birds either. He just thinks it's totally unessasary, unsightly and ridiculous. Me too....
How?
That's what makes them wackos....concern for birds?
Don't people think anymore?
Free, but unsightly.... Personally, I'd rather go nuclear.
I'm not too worried about the birds being sliced and diced by the turbines, but I do remember writing some articles long ago about the Rio Grande Valley being a confluence of 4 major migratory flyways and that many North American birds either winter in the area or make it their last stop before heading out over the Gulf to Central and South America wintering grounds - and their first stop after the long haul over the Gulf coming back.
IOW, they might be flying lower there than their usual altitude. Also, I had a birding friend who told me the area is the Grand Central (I was going to say "mecca," but decided against it) Station for birdwatchers wanting Life Points, in that over 500 species can be spotted there, which means they are feeding or low-flying enough to be observed.
It IS a very important birding area for all of the Western Hemisphere. The birders have their big int'l convention there, IIRC.
Mango *salsa* is better. Although ....
"I don't have much of an appetite, thank you." *glare*
Birds fly threw forests at high speeds. I think they can avoid targets.
Besides if we can't use fossil fuels, nuclear power or wind power what CAN we use?
There's nothing wrong with loving wild animals or being concerned for their well-being. It just isn't proper to place their concerns above those of humans.
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