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Butteryfly theory style.

If we're pulling energy out of the wind that was going to go elsewhere, could that impact the weather more than power plants?

Butteryfly theory style. If we're pulling energy out of the wind that was going to go elsewhere, could that impact the weather more than power plants?

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[–] • 8 pts

Yes. Same way that solar panels pull energy out of the sun.... Soon there will be no wind and no sun.

Lets roll another one and contemplate that scenario...

[–] • 4 pts

Your comment is funny but ignores an actual issue. Wind currents have a very noticeable effect on local temps, as well as temps in other places. There are also plans to place windfarms at higher altitudes to capture jet stream currents, that is when everyone will start to notice the problems.

[–] • 3 pts

I remember setting up solar panels once and it got really dark when we were done. Seems they worked so good all the light was gone...

[–] • 1 pt

Holy crap! Did the solar panel absorb too much sunlight or... or... Do solar panels cause moisture to gather in the atmosphere to create some other unknown force that bends the sunlight into another dimension?

Rolling another one.....

[–] • 2 pts

We had to switch to solar because the after the windmill install no one could breathe.

[–] • 0 pt

so it was night time when you were done?

[–] • 2 pts

Solar panels take sunlight that would have otherwise gone to plants If the panels weren't there, so technically it is taking the sunlight from where it should have gone.

[–] • 0 pt

Ahhhh, so I'd better not get any solar panels if I want any kind of harvest this year. Thanks for the tip!

[–] • 1 pt

Rolling one now...

[–] • 0 pt

When there is no wind, there will be less evaporation of moisture from our skin and we would over-heat... But that will me mitigated because there will be no sun to make us hot in the first place!

cough ... 'ear... You wanna hit off this? cough

[–] • 1 pt

I do want a hit... Thanks. Cough....

While plausible, this scenario is unlikely. There would have to be literally 1000s of windmills everywhere to even have a negligible effect.

Passing joint...

[–] • 1 pt

I love this thought process but the weed is telling me to "get real". Solar panels do not "pull" energy from the sun. They "absorb" the sun's energy. Totally different.

[–] • 0 pt

Ahh yes, "absorb" is more accurate than "pull". What about the Earth's magnetic field? Could it be "pulling" more than it's 'fair share' of the Sun's energy? We need moar magnetic field control if we are ever to save the planet.

[–] • 1 pt

True. But if we are to get our magnetic field under our control, we need to do it fast. It is getting smaller and smaller.

[–] • 1 pt

Rolling is so September tenth.

We all vape now Mmmmmkay

[–] • 2 pts

I'm old school, man. I still use a double album cover and a matchbook to 'roll' the seeds out... ;)

[–] [deleted] • 2 pts

You have to use the right album though..

All you young ones, I suggest:

Frampton Comes Alive - Peter Frampton

2112 - Rush

The magician's birthday - Uriah Heep

News of the World - Queen

Selling England by the Pound - Genesis

Chicago II

Maybe some old Yes, but I don't remember if they released any gate-fold albums.

[–] • 2 pts

Sweet man. Can you hook me up with a lid of thai sticks?