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Freedom for Fission
skyman8081:
Do you have ANY idea of the land requirements for Wind Power.
I've driven through wind farms, they are a fucking massive eyesore. And they are very good at dicing up birds.[1]
It is also terribly inefficient at power generation. And if there isn't enough wind, they turn into large electic fans.
If you are ever in southern california, go along the I-10 near Palm Springs, there is a huge valley filled with windmills.
Wind and solar are good, but they will never be enough to replace all power with, there are only good for supporting roles on the power grid.
cahult:
Well, I
skyman8081:
I agree, fusion would be good.
But right now the insane enviromentalists want us to depend a fusion source thats 93 million miles away, and is only in the proper LOS for a few hours each day.
Until fusion, fission!
PS. Maxis are enviromentalist hippies.
worker201:
I've seen wind farms in Colorado and Wyoming, and I think they look fucking cool.
From what I've heard, jet airplanes kill more birds than any windmill.
My idea is to put little tiny windmills on the side of the freeway. Every time a car drives past, electricity is generated. I-10 running through Houston, I happen to know, has pretty decent traffic 24 hours a day - I bet you could at least power all the allnite convenience stores with car wind.
worker201:
By the way, if you are not opposed to having a nuclear power plant next to your house, you should tell someone right away. One of the primary hurdles to building them is finding an acceptable place to put them. I'm sure they would appreciate your willingness to sacrifice yourself and your neighborhood.
Of course, your neighbors might think differently, and you'll have a rough time convincing them.
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