egotrippin
Senior Member
I personally love the look of offshore wind farms, and am excited at the prospect of having one here. I think the people complaining about them spoiling the view haven't even seen a wind farm before.
actually it occurred to me off shore wind farms might not be such a good idea. If it was on land, at least it will get grounded. But if there's loose electricity in th water, that might be dangerous. We've seen how electricity and water doesn't mix. You get electrified. Even if it doesn't leak when built, doesn't guarantee it won't as it ages much like the dogs being electrified from manholes.
actually it occurred to me off shore wind farms might not be such a good idea. If it was on land, at least it will get grounded. But if there's loose electricity in th water, that might be dangerous. We've seen how electricity and water doesn't mix. You get electrified. Even if it doesn't leak when built, doesn't guarantee it won't as it ages much like the dogs being electrified from manholes.
It's not like this is an entirely new concept and we don't know what kind of side effects will occur. Other countries around the world have implemented these, and I'm certain we can learn from them.
It's ideas like this that provide more baseless ammo for the NIMBYs. I'm fairly certain there are security measures in place to ensure that electricity doesn't enter the water. It's not like this is an entirely new concept and we don't know what kind of side effects will occur. Other countries around the world have implemented these, and I'm certain we can learn from them.
I read these comments and all I hear is blah blah blah. Noise? How much noise comes from the generator at the Ex? Bird migration? Oh noes what about all those tall buildings that people live and work in? Dozens of birds are hurt or killed by them, so lets all live underground! Finally the wind turbine disease sounds like pseudo science bunk.
Fact is I would line up to buy a unit in a condo building that included some form of wind and/or solar generating capacity.
we usually end up doing a half ass job copying others. Like you said, we don't know the side effects. If electricity leaks, it would be dire. Fishes around the area would die, birds and other wild life that land or live nearby the water would die. People who swim close to the area would die. Or ones who fall off boats into the water could die too. If they do end up making it, they better ensure no such accidents happen ever.
And wind turbines aren't that ugly. They're a lot prettier than Bruce Nuclear or Nanticoke.
wow... just wow...
I'd really suggest you read what I actually wrote and comment again. Thanks.
Prometheus is right though. Lightning hits the water all the time anyways.