Re: [Biofuel] Wind whips up health fears

2008-08-17 Thread MH
From the sound of this there might be a lot of low income housing on the block for folks that can't afford to drive 90 miles a day. Although theres probably folks who find this esthetically appealing like me who love the surroundings. But I'm not particularly interested in a desert view location

Re: [Biofuel] Wind whips up health fears

2008-08-17 Thread MH
Did I forget to mention all those trees blocking my view and the sound of squirrels and birds and the russelling of wind blown leaves and vehicle traffic rushing by. I think its giving me a headache. Oh, and those kids and tv and radio . . . ;-) -Hoagy MH wrote: From the sound of this there

Re: [Biofuel] Wind whips up health fears

2008-08-17 Thread MH
Why I think I'll just shut my doors and windows and turn on the air conditioner and listen to some soft music or the news and see if its any better elsewhere. -Hoagy MH wrote: Did I forget to mention all those trees blocking my view and the sound of squirrels and birds and the russelling of

Re: [Biofuel] Wind whips up health fears

2008-08-17 Thread MH
I'm sorry folks. I think I'm getting hysterical. Perhaps the medical profession can help me. Maybe they'll recommend someplace nice and quiet out in the country. Where theres not to many people and commotion going on. Otherwise I think I'll just become depressed. Damn Murphy's Law. -Hoagy

[Biofuel] Wind whips up health fears

2008-08-15 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.oregonlive.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/news/1218250522129010.xmlcoll=7 Wind whips up health fears Hundreds of giant turbines in the Oregon desert will bring power, but residents nearby raise concerns about health effects and an end to their quiet way of life Sunday, August 10,

Re: [Biofuel] Wind whips up health fears

2008-08-15 Thread Zeke Yewdall
Interesting... I had never heard of this before, but I have seen studies of various low level consistent background noises in offices causing health problems, and I guess this is the same issue. Personally, I find traffic, and central heating and cooling, annoying because of the noise but so

Re: [Biofuel] Wind whips up health fears

2008-08-15 Thread doug swanson
Keith Addison wrote: http://www.oregonlive.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/news/1218250522129010.xmlcoll=7 Wind whips up health fears snip Just watched some footage of a wind generator in Denmark that didn't hold up to a hurricane strength storm... it was very dramatic. The announcer is

Re: [Biofuel] Wind whips up health fears

2008-08-15 Thread Zeke Yewdall
Yeah... I've seen that one before. Looks like they lost the controls or the brake or something. I've seen smaller ones (like 8 foot diameter) get destroyed in high winds here in Colorado, 120mph gusts coming off the divide type stuff, but never the big ones. Usually they are placed in areas

Re: [Biofuel] Wind whips up health fears

2008-08-15 Thread doug swanson
Zeke Yewdall wrote: Yeah... I've seen that one before. Looks like they lost the controls or the brake or something. I've seen smaller ones (like 8 foot diameter) get destroyed in high winds here in Colorado, 120mph gusts coming off the divide type stuff, but never the big ones. Usually they