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Interesting new idea on wind power generation
I would still think that a proper wind turbine would harvest
David F Mayer
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5/25/2009 1:25:39 AM
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more power for the buck.
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Interesting new idea on wind power generation
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azstrummer
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5/22/2009 12:26:45 PM
I would still think that a proper wind turbine would harvest
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David F Mayer
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5/25/2009 1:25:39 AM
Oh no doubt
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azstrummer
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5/25/2009 6:25:51 AM
Sounds like the beginning of great things!
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Eri
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5/22/2009 5:20:18 PM
Brilliant!
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TB
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5/22/2009 2:44:22 PM
More info
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TB
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5/22/2009 2:51:06 PM
Wow! What a great idea
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Buck Galaxy
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5/23/2009 9:46:18 PM
I think they'll find they want to keep them small.
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TB
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5/23/2009 10:32:34 PM
No doubt
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Buck Galaxy
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5/23/2009 11:56:09 PM
Of course, there's the noise...
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TB
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5/24/2009 2:34:00 AM
Suicide anyone?
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Eri
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5/24/2009 1:52:49 PM
LOL!..me too Eri
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Jody
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5/24/2009 7:30:00 PM
Maybe the generators will end up creating soothing "white noise."
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TB
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5/24/2009 7:26:23 PM
Or we could just build a few hundred nuclear reactors and not worry about it.
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Lee
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5/25/2009 1:44:28 PM
Sure. Let's give terroriest a few more things to target.
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Eri
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5/26/2009 2:54:34 AM
If you want to live like that, be my guest.
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Lee
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5/26/2009 11:55:33 AM
Well, sure.
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TB
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5/25/2009 3:00:35 PM
Windmills
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Eri
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5/24/2009 7:54:52 PM
Goats
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podrock
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5/24/2009 9:33:43 PM
Doesn't surprise me.
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Eri
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5/24/2009 10:47:30 PM
It's just a really inefficient vertical axis turbine
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mip
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5/24/2009 11:29:39 AM
Efficiency isn't the primary goal
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TB
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5/24/2009 7:24:45 PM
Twang your magic twanger, froggy.
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ER
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5/22/2009 12:35:35 PM
Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy. Great find, Art.
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Buster Bowser
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5/22/2009 1:45:13 PM
This little finger's for you. And this little finger's for me.
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ER
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5/22/2009 3:15:16 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.