The Disadvantages of Wind Energy [humour]

AI Thread Summary
The discussion humorously connects wind energy support to domestic violence through a non-sequitur statement, highlighting the absurdity of such claims. Participants share anecdotes about wind turbines, including a report of ice chunks being thrown from turbines onto roads, which could potentially cause accidents. The conversation takes a darkly comedic turn, suggesting that the resulting frustration from such incidents could lead to a cycle of anger and violence, encapsulated in the phrase "conservation of anger." Overall, the thread blends humor with a critique of illogical arguments against wind energy.
rohanprabhu
Messages
410
Reaction score
2
Physics news on Phys.org
... So if you support wind energy, you support domestic violence."

:biggrin:


One of the best non-sequitur statements in a long time. :smile:
 
I did hear an anecdotal report that was interesting. Allegedly, large chunks of ice were being thrown by wind turbines and landing on the Autobahn.

RISK ANALYSIS OF ICE THROW FROM WIND TURBINES
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/cdnr/icethrowseifertb.pdf
 
Last edited by a moderator:
:smile: Then janitor Steve gets a big ding in his BMW while dirving home.
It just ruins his day and he beats his kids again. :smile:
 
Conservation of anger.
It isn't created or destroyed just passed along

:(
 
Alfi said:
Conservation of anger.
It isn't created or destroyed just passed along

:(

rofl
 

Thread 'Status Update by JRMichler'

Just ONCE, I wanted to see a post titled Status Update that was not a blatant, annoying spam post by a new member. So here it is. Today was a good day here in Northern Wisconsin. Fall colors are here, no mosquitos, no deer flies, and mild temperature, so my morning run was unusually nice. Only two meetings today, and both went well. The deer that was road killed just down the road two weeks ago is now fully decomposed, so no more smell. Somebody has a spike buck skull for their...
View full post »
Thread 'RIP George F. Smoot III (1945-2025)'

Thread 'RIP George F. Smoot III (1945-2025)'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Smoot https://physics.berkeley.edu/people/faculty/george-smoot-iii https://apc.u-paris.fr/fr/memory-george-fitzgerald-smoot-iii https://elements.lbl.gov/news/honoring-the-legacy-of-george-smoot/ https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2006/smoot/facts/ https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200611/nobel.cfm https://inspirehep.net/authors/988263 Structure in the COBE Differential Microwave Radiometer First-Year Maps (Astrophysical Journal...
View full post »

Similar threads

De-icing the wind turbines in Texas
Replies
22
Views
2K
Do Wind Turbines Significantly Alter Weather Patterns?
Replies
2
Views
2K
B Are wind farms stealing the cooling capacity of the wind?
Replies
4
Views
3K
Can clean energy replace fossil fuels?
2
Replies
80
Views
7K
Available Wind Energy Calculation
Replies
4
Views
3K
Ideas for high school wind tunnel?
Replies
14
Views
2K
I Focussing on the Treadmill of Veritasium's Blackbird faster than wind
Replies
15
Views
3K
How do wind turbines do their thing?
Replies
9
Views
2K
How to determine Wind turbine RPM
Replies
33
Views
7K
Wind gust duration to overturn a block
Replies
28
Views
2K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top