What I learned while visiting Washington DC, Part 2

[Everglades W68]

Near the U.S. Capitol are two wind turbines. Apparently they were installed in January, 2009. One of them, in less than a half-year of service, is already not working. So, to me this wind turbine is a good example of many government programs: expensive, unable even under perfect conditions to justify itself economically, and broken – needing lengthy and costly repairs, or better yet, removal.

[vanbibber]

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im glad we're paying for that

[savagecamaro96]

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what is it even supposed to do? just show off wind power?

how can it be broken? hell as long as it turns people will think its doing sometihng.

[venom3300]

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what a waste...

[Mogobs30th]

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Near the U.S. Capitol are two wind turbines. Apparently they were installed in January, 2009. One of them, in less than a half-year of service, is already not working. So, to me this wind turbine is a good example of many government programs: expensive, unable even under perfect conditions to justify itself economically, and broken – needing lengthy and costly repairs, or better yet, removal.

Wait till coal, oil, and natural gas dry up in the next 100 years, then you conservatives will be wondering why your electric is out. Its funny that people here complain about Govt programs, but for some reason or another, they seem to stay right where they are at, instead of moving to Chad, Afghanistan, China, or the Ukraine, where life is much less complicated.:rolleyes:

[pace2006]

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Must've used some cheap bearings from China.

[3.4 slow to go]

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grumble grumble, blah blah blah, grumble, f'ing conservatives, grumble grumble, grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

ina hunderd yrs, (besides being dead) we'll still be trying to pay off the nat'l debt jsut so the electric bill cain be paid.


:wavey:

[T-Mill]

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Renewable energy is an awesome idea, but how are we supposed to afford the energy of the future when we're giving all our money to other countries for the energy of the present?

When our oil providers decide that the U.S. Dollar isn't worth enough to continue to sell us their oil on credit and it takes 8-10 years to sufficiently tap into our domestic oil sources you liberals will be wondering why we didn't tap them 8-10 years earlier...


They should erect a Van Jones statue under that turbine... lol

[vanbibber]

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Wait till coal, oil, and natural gas dry up in the next 100 years, then you conservatives will be wondering why your electric is out. Its funny that people here complain about Govt programs, but for some reason or another, they seem to stay right where they are at, instead of moving to Chad, Afghanistan, China, or the Ukraine, where life is much less complicated.:rolleyes:

it aint going to come from that junk. 100 years from now nuclear power plants will be around wether idiot hippies like them or not.

[3800SoloWing]

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take out all the vegans, peta people, and super-touchey-must-save-the-environment-people, and we'll be fine!:stp:

[T-Mill]

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take out all the vegans, peta people, and super-touchey-must-save-the-environment-people, and we'll be fine!:stp:

essentially... take out all the radicals... and we'll be fine...

[venom3300]

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Wait till coal, oil, and natural gas dry up in the next 100 years, then you conservatives will be wondering why your electric is out. Its funny that people here complain about Govt programs, but for some reason or another, they seem to stay right where they are at, instead of moving to Chad, Afghanistan, China, or the Ukraine, where life is much less complicated.:rolleyes:

our state couldnt produce enough wind prower if every in the state bought a windmill and blew on it 24/7.

thats why our state is almost 50% nuclear now, and that percentage is sure to grow. also we still have enough oil in alaska for 200 years, and coal in the apps for 300+....

this is the US, a nation founded by people who did not like their government, and that has never really went away. so if u think people are just going to shut up.... go crack a history book. when people bow to their government u get countries like China

[sac2165]

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Check out the wind map for DC:

[flamingchicken]

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Renewable energy is an awesome idea, but how are we supposed to afford the energy of the future when we're giving all our money to other countries for the energy of the present?

what? we borrowed some-odd billions from china, its not even our money anymore...we are broke.

[venom3300]

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what? we borrowed some-odd billions from china, its not even our money anymore...we are broke.

china owns us... we are almost 12 trillon in the hole and growing, must of that bought by China.

All they have to do is ask for payment and the US be comes another Chinese provence, bc thats the only way we have to pay them.