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Looks like some far more competent folks have pretty thoroughly looked into it. I'll sleep better knowing I'm not the wind's sole protector
by menacingly 9y ago
Looks like some far more competent folks have pretty thoroughly looked into it. I'll sleep better knowing I'm not the wind's sole protector
- beobab 9y agoAlthough that would be a cool job description.
- wojt_eu 9y agoIf we increase our energy consumption 100-fold this estimation of net loss in wind would approach 1% which sounds bad. I guess we might need wind protector after all.
- namarie 9y agoThat's a pretty big "if".
- CuriousSkeptic 9y agoIs it? Given current energy consumption growth it's just 100-150 years away Edit: From covering the entire surface of the earth, which is the bigger if. (Should have read the context)
- madcaptenor 9y agoI'd really hope wind has a bus factor of more than one though.
- nkurz 9y agoI know it's bad form to just offer an unexplained video link, but your phrase "the wind's sole protector" reminded me of this delightfully understated French commercial that illustrates why the wind has so few people looking out for it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mTLO2F_ERY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mTLO2F_ERY