Comment on Wind Seekers by WayneBenedet
Occasionally I drive past the wind turbines (the local name); the road goes close to them. They look immense and I feel minute near to them. When they rotate, the speed of the blade tips can exceed 100 mph. That´s why I think of them as dominant. As a comparison, I think electricity pylons have less impact, being stationary and not usually so tall. Perhaps, in time, people will see them as having their own beauty - serving the community and protecting nature from harmful energy options.
I have stood at the bottom. The blades hum, it is quite a humbling experience.
When the tower were being put up, I knew the dimensions of the blade. My son and I counted the time for a revolution and he worked out the speed... it was closer to 800 mph. (Of course he did it in his head, and as a result, the calculations were rough. Working with pie in your head is pretty tough. I was amazed that he even attempted it.)
When the tower were being put up, I knew the dimensions of the blade. My son and I counted the time for a revolution and he worked out the speed... it was closer to 800 mph. (Of course he did it in his head, and as a result, the calculations were rough. Working with pie in your head is pretty tough. I was amazed that he even attempted it.)
Yes - humbling. I´m staggered by the speed. That´s fast!
well don't quote me on it, because I am not totally sure, but it was very fast. Far faster than I imagined.