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I remember reading somewhere (probably my high school textbook) that one of the reasons people don't like wind power being built is they cause visual pollution.

In my opinion, I think it would be pretty cool to just look out my window and see a giant windmill there, the opposite of visual pollution.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (2 children)

People didn't seem to mind fugly coal plants but now that weve got a clean energy source usually built in the middle of nowhere they suddenly have a problem with "visual pollution."

To me it sounds a lot like those dudes that spew smoke out the back of their truck for no other reason than to "trigger" anyone they think might not approve.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The solution to this is so simple its insane.

You offer anyone whose home is within sight of a wind turbine say... 5000kw/h a year in free electricity. With a little careful planning and given that your average turbine produces around 6 million kwh a year. Id imagine they shut up pretty fucking fast.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Makes sense to me. If people who have to deal with something are invested in that thing they will defend it. Never miss an opportunity to take someone outside pissing in and put them inside pissing out.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I've tended to find people against them want the same skyline their grandparents had 50 years ago, ignoring that even the trees changed shape. So to them its change and conservative rural people abhor anychange that doesn't have an immediate and tangible benefit.