Wind Turbines in Canada

[DoomYoshi]

Yea, I realize more than just an issue of right-wing NIMBYism. But when I have articles like this:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Wind+farms+creating+dead+zones+military+radar+report+warns/9157251/story.html in the paper, it makes me cringe.

Here is NavCanada's official position on wind turbines:

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Great. A bunch of knuckleheaded army-types see a problem and say: quick, ban wind turbines since they effect military training and readiness so we will be totally defenseless. The NavCan approach is simply to install this crazy new technology.

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I am now entirely in favor of mandatory wind turbines in every rural region where non-farmers live. Unless your rural region is 100% farmers, you get a wind turbine. Instead of powering the grid, this power will go to generally making your life miserable instead.

These people move to the country, and I can not imagine a more selfish decision.

[_sabotage_]

Wind turbines require a steady high speed wind to be efficient.

Better to decrease energy use across the board, use the environment to the best advantages and concentrate large scale projects to urban areas.

[Dukasaur]

There are already numerous radar dead zones because of high-rise apartments and such. Maybe the first step on the road to public safety is to kill everyone who lives above ground.

[2dimes]

DY you get accepted to a controller course?

[AndyDufresne]

Canada should have more turbines, so it can fly away and relocate should it ever want to.


--Andy

[thegreekdog]

Why does Canada have to be militarily ready?

[AndyDufresne]

Why does Canada have to be militarily ready?

Blame the Arctic Cold War maybe.


--Andy

[BigBallinStalin]

When Global Warming occurs and the ice caps melt, then Canada will be exposed to the ruthless Soviet Empire; therefore, Canada should (a) invest heavily in wind turbines, so it can move to a warmer climate for the Winter, or (b) militarily prepare by buying some GPS devices.

[AndyDufresne]

When Global Warming occurs and the ice caps melt, then Canada will be exposed to the ruthless Soviet Empire; therefore, Canada should (a) invest heavily in wind turbines, so it can move to a warmer climate for the Winter, or (b) militarily prepare by buying some GPS devices.

Or c. investing in mountie horse swimming to patrol the Arctic seas:




--Andy

[BigBallinStalin]

And umbrella hats

[DoomYoshi]

DY you get accepted to a controller course?

Not yet, it's a long process.