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Next you get people who don't like the patterns or think there are better patterns. It's not a bit of paint for existing blades. It's appreciable weight added t

Next you get people who don't like the patterns or think there are better patterns. It's not a bit of paint for existing blades. It's appreciable weight added to the blades, to repaint. Everyone in the US can easily identify the wind turbines, because of the uniformity. The uniformity and simplicity has inherent value in large projects (including large volume). White to dissipate heat or black to save birds (let the bats die either way?). It's not surprising that prolonging the state of the current environment may require short-term sacrifices. This is Parkinson's Law (bikeshedding) in action, imo.

Maursault 4y ago
> This is Parkinson's Law (bikeshedding) in action, imo. Common mistake, bikeshedding is the Law of Triviality[1], which is distinct from but often confused with Parkinson's Law,[2] likely because bikeshedding is also known as Parkinson's Law of Triviality. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_triviality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_triviality [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_law
- ncmncm 4y ago
  Something about wind power brings concern trolls just swarming out of the woodwork.
ncmncm 4y ago
See, people will make up any kind of shit just to make shit up. There is absolutely no value at all in uniformity of wind turbines. And they are not, in fact, uniform. Those erected earlier are smaller than those erected later. The overwhelming majority of wind turbines that will be put up haven't been put up yet. So painting some blades black (or blue, or what have you) is no burden -- the blades have to be painted, regardless. Probably it will end up needing only a little bit of paint, like just the leading edge, so the thermal signature is moot.
- Supermancho 4y ago
  > See, people will make up any kind of shit just to make shit up. > The overwhelming majority of wind turbines that will be put up haven't been put up yet. All the cars to be made haven't been made yet, so why rely on current cars for analysis? The cognitive dissonance is staggering. > There is absolutely no value at all in uniformity of wind turbines. Saying there is not, is incorrect. In the very least, HAWTs are the same, which is what most people are think of, when talking about this topic. > And they are not, in fact, uniform. HAWT are, as they have no patterns, in the US.
  - ncmncm 4y ago
    Trolling is not welcome here.
    - Supermancho 4y ago
      The ironic reply is the icing.

Maursault 4y ago

> This is Parkinson's Law (bikeshedding) in action, imo. Common mistake, bikeshedding is the Law of Triviality[1], which is distinct from but often confused with Parkinson's Law,[2] likely because bikeshedding is also known as Parkinson's Law of Triviality. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_triviality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_triviality [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_law

ncmncm 4y ago
Something about wind power brings concern trolls just swarming out of the woodwork.

ncmncm 4y ago

See, people will make up any kind of shit just to make shit up. There is absolutely no value at all in uniformity of wind turbines. And they are not, in fact, uniform. Those erected earlier are smaller than those erected later. The overwhelming majority of wind turbines that will be put up haven't been put up yet. So painting some blades black (or blue, or what have you) is no burden -- the blades have to be painted, regardless. Probably it will end up needing only a little bit of paint, like just the leading edge, so the thermal signature is moot.

Supermancho 4y ago
> See, people will make up any kind of shit just to make shit up. > The overwhelming majority of wind turbines that will be put up haven't been put up yet. All the cars to be made haven't been made yet, so why rely on current cars for analysis? The cognitive dissonance is staggering. > There is absolutely no value at all in uniformity of wind turbines. Saying there is not, is incorrect. In the very least, HAWTs are the same, which is what most people are think of, when talking about this topic. > And they are not, in fact, uniform. HAWT are, as they have no patterns, in the US.
- ncmncm 4y ago
  Trolling is not welcome here.
  - Supermancho 4y ago
    The ironic reply is the icing.