So, this is it? they can't think of another place to put it? I mean I know Scotland isn't a huge place, but...

It's an interesting dilemma. I think that's why so many people today are starting to say, "ok before we implement all this stuff, what really is it going to help and what really will it ultimately hurt."

Because having solar power is great and all, but if you're cutting down your neighbor's tress because of it, it seems counterintuitive.

sy, this sort of situation deals directly with the office of homeland attitude adjustment.

I think we SHOULD care about these things, but be reasonable about it. In the case of the person who wanted to cut branches from their neighbors' redwoods, I would also hand them the brochure about "how to not behave ridiculously in disagreements, part I."

i agree 100% sy

Kris, I look forward to reading your brochure...

this brochure accompanies "How to dissent on a web-forum gracefully and without being an a-hole," which includes a section on "ungraceful tone and/or disappearing after initiating argument."

I don't think it's a simple line between green and greed, people often do things with good intentions that end up having a negative impact on something. Why did they choose the Protection Area for the wind farm, are there less-damaging alternative sites?

kris love it!

Yes Stephley, back to the seriousness of the matter, and the fact that they COULD be innovative and try something else. like another spot! maybe they are, and they are somewhere in Glasgow hashing it out right now.

I wonder how much damage would be done the bird habitat?

I wonder if they chose the spot because its excluded and therefore wouldn't bother residents or tourists... hmm..

Isn't that what most people have a problem with when it comes to wind farms? That they are eye sores?

You're on to something Cabaker, because I would imagine land is at a premium there, and being that there is so much historical stuff, bogs, and other important things it's probably not so easy to find real estate for windmills. And goodness knows you can't dig an inch over there without finding a bogbody or something really old. I'll bet it's difficult, even once you get started.

I think neighbors claim that wind farms are ugly and birds keep flying into the blades.

eeeek bird bits falling from the sky... yuk!

Where do you think they get chicken Mcnuggets?

Well I do like McNuggets... Now if only it could rainy honey mustard...

that's gross! my dog would love it though. she'd be snarfing at the air!

I look forward to reading that brochure Kris since I myself do make comments and then tend to not resurface. Reason being I work and go to school full-time and so things happen during the course of the day that interrupt my social networking habits.

Believe me Id love to argue all day long. Hell I'm off to class to probably argue for most of the evening. Is anyone else's guilty pleasure the art of arguing?

In regards to the blog post here. I agree with the statements the idea has to be fully analyzed for its positives and negatives. It does seem counterintuitive to disrupt nature to conserve it.

ah! i was referring to those who are mean and nasty and then disappear. but yes, i have been guilty of having to disappear, or just plain forgetting that I was in a conversation.

I actually think wind farms are cool! On one of our road trips last Summer we drove past a few of them, some rather large, and I thought they were just beautiful. As far as bird bits falling from the sky, back in the early 1900's record temps of 130*F were recorded in Death Valley USA, and on one of those days it was also recorded that swallows flying in the sky were actually dropping out of the sky due to the heat. And global warming is a new thing lol.. whatever, that's a whole other discussion. Now since the project was planned for a protected piece of land well that's just dumb, it's not like the fact that it was protected is secret knowledge... try to find a better place to have the wind farm.