Some people will say anything to try to stop this movement. I know that green energy is a better thing to have because it is sustainable. However, it is different which is something many people do not like to see.
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Health Issues
Started by irenen1, May 23 2012 06:39 AM
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#22
Posted 06 June 2012 - 08:03 PM
I can remember when people "Talked" about:
. . . TV sets, would ruin your eyes, if you watched within 3 feet of the screen.
. . . Cellphones, would give you brain damage, if you used them too much.
. . . Electric overhead transmission wires, curdled cows milk.
. . . The Sun don't always shine, and the wind don't always blow,
. . . . . . but there will always be coal & oil
. . . . . . (even though we haven't figured out how to put it back into the ground yet)
. . . Homes, you need a McMansion and to spend all the equity you have in your mortgage.
. . . Vehicles, you need a Gas-Guzzler, that can pull a boat & trailer (that you can't afford)
. . . . . . up the side of a mountain (that is no where near, where you live).
The older I get, the less credence I put in what people say, and
. . . believe more in what they do.
Everyone that reads this, do one thing for me.
. . . take a walk around your neighborhood, and pick up the trash you see.
. . . It's cheaper than going to a gym,
. . . . . . . bending over to pick up trash is good exercise, and
. . . . . . . it's a lot more rewarding than lifting weights.
That's what I call "Walking the walk," instead of "Talking the talk."
. . . TV sets, would ruin your eyes, if you watched within 3 feet of the screen.
. . . Cellphones, would give you brain damage, if you used them too much.
. . . Electric overhead transmission wires, curdled cows milk.
. . . The Sun don't always shine, and the wind don't always blow,
. . . . . . but there will always be coal & oil
. . . . . . (even though we haven't figured out how to put it back into the ground yet)
. . . Homes, you need a McMansion and to spend all the equity you have in your mortgage.
. . . Vehicles, you need a Gas-Guzzler, that can pull a boat & trailer (that you can't afford)
. . . . . . up the side of a mountain (that is no where near, where you live).
The older I get, the less credence I put in what people say, and
. . . believe more in what they do.
Everyone that reads this, do one thing for me.
. . . take a walk around your neighborhood, and pick up the trash you see.
. . . It's cheaper than going to a gym,
. . . . . . . bending over to pick up trash is good exercise, and
. . . . . . . it's a lot more rewarding than lifting weights.
That's what I call "Walking the walk," instead of "Talking the talk."
#24
Posted 11 June 2012 - 02:20 PM
I, too have heard of people becoming ill (vertigo) from wind mills, but nothing from solar. I would think the people would be sick from paying the high price energy bills to push for solar, wind, hydro, and a mixture of all alternatives to get out of the control of these major corporations who keep raising their costs even though we have lowered our consumption. Many people do not research anything to find out all the can about a topic, instead, they will just listen to or read a headline and then believe it is the gospel truth! When people become informed, things will change. Parents need to teach their children to learn to search for the facts amist the half truths, rumors and lies so they can make an informative conclusion, decision or opinion to something.
#26
Posted 11 June 2012 - 05:11 PM
The way some people react, claiming health issues that couldn't possibly be caused by the sources they claim, reminds me of a woman (D) I used to work with many years ago. We didn't really like each other but it was a small Southern town so we pretended we did. We were each good friends with another coworker ©. I went out to lunch one day with that friend © and when we got back we saw D eating lunch by herself in the lunchroom. We said hi and kept walking. Minutes later people were running down the hallway yelling to call 911, D is having some kind of attack. Paramedics came, fussed over her, took her in ambulance to hospital, all sorts of people visited, made a fuss over her, they found nothing wrong with her at all (anxiety attack of some kind probably, or most likely completely made up) and she was very happy with all the attention. She did that kind of thing often.
The other thing this reminds me of is the Salem Witch Trials. Most of the accusers got caught up in all the lovely attention they were getting (to put it simply).
The other thing this reminds me of is the Salem Witch Trials. Most of the accusers got caught up in all the lovely attention they were getting (to put it simply).
#27
Posted 11 June 2012 - 05:17 PM
There will always be a segment of society that belong to the tin foil hat club. They'll get sick from solar panels or swear the government is sending subliminal messages through the microwave oven.
It is fear and probably a healthy dose of hypochondria. If these people have symptoms, they are self-induced.elf induced. You can think yourself sick if you try hard enough.
It is fear and probably a healthy dose of hypochondria. If these people have symptoms, they are self-induced.elf induced. You can think yourself sick if you try hard enough.
#28
Posted 11 June 2012 - 05:20 PM
Shortpoet-GTD, on 07 June 2012 - 03:28 AM, said:
We should all keep in mind that some people can die from eating a peanut.
That doesn't mean we ban them forever or call them evil.
That doesn't mean we ban them forever or call them evil.
Don't remind people or I am sure somebody will try to have them banned too.
#29
Posted 13 June 2012 - 08:58 AM
A woman showed up at the town meeting with gauze wrapped around her hands. She claims the turbines have caused her to break out in warts. The gauze is to prevent her family from catching them. There is so much wrong with this claim.
Another set of claims about disruptive noise turned out to be the emergency generator at the DPW and not the turbines. Another man's claims were dismissed when his timeframe coincided with the turbines down time.
Another set of claims about disruptive noise turned out to be the emergency generator at the DPW and not the turbines. Another man's claims were dismissed when his timeframe coincided with the turbines down time.
#31
Posted 13 June 2012 - 05:11 PM
People do not commit sucide, I don't think, because of noises outside their house, otherwise, those who live near airports would be laying around dead all over the place. There had to have been an ongoing depression of some sort and the turbines presented a solution. Anything else would be hard to believe.
#32
Posted 13 June 2012 - 08:06 PM
From period of 2002 until 2011, there had been several accidents related to fire on the housings of wind turbines or damage blades due to strong winds and storms (10 issues to be exact). The worst case happens in 2007, wherein 1 worker is killed and 1 injured. This happens in Wasco, Oregon, USA in August 26,2007.
Relatively these incidents had very low impacts to communities as compared to the widespread effects of accidents happening on nuclear and hydroelectric power plants.
Relatively these incidents had very low impacts to communities as compared to the widespread effects of accidents happening on nuclear and hydroelectric power plants.
#33
Posted 13 June 2012 - 11:10 PM
Nat gas kill 600 people a year, I'm sure somewhere some poor guy fell off the roof installing solar panels and broke his neck. There are risks with everything.
I did see a video of a turbine on fire, YIKES!
As I said before, they are pretty from a distance but I wouldn't want to live near one! 
I did see a video of a turbine on fire, YIKES!
As I said before, they are pretty from a distance but I wouldn't want to live near one!
#34
Posted 14 June 2012 - 02:15 AM
artistry, on 13 June 2012 - 05:11 PM, said:
People do not commit suicide, I don't think, because of noises outside their house, otherwise, those who live near airports would be laying around dead all over the place.
Perspective.
We need more of that.
#35
Posted 17 June 2012 - 07:37 AM
Shortpoet-GTD, on 07 June 2012 - 03:28 AM, said:
We should all keep in mind that some people can die from eating a peanut.
That doesn't mean we ban them forever or call them evil.
That doesn't mean we ban them forever or call them evil.
The Paw Sox recently hosted a peanut-free event where every hint of peanut contact was seen to before the game. Really.
Is peanut allergy that prevelant? Is it our responsibility to go without in case something might happen to a child?
#36
Posted 17 June 2012 - 11:51 AM
irenen1, on 17 June 2012 - 07:37 AM, said:
Recently a cereal company pulled a new peanut butter flavored cereal off the assembly line because children might inadvertantly share their cereal with those allergic to peanuts during school snack time. Come on.
The Paw Sox recently hosted a peanut-free event where every hint of peanut contact was seen to before the game. Really.
Is peanut allergy that prevelant? Is it our responsibility to go without in case something might happen to a child?
The Paw Sox recently hosted a peanut-free event where every hint of peanut contact was seen to before the game. Really.
Is peanut allergy that prevelant? Is it our responsibility to go without in case something might happen to a child?
Not to derail this topic (ok, for a minute) but I wanted to answer this-
http://en.wikipedia..../Peanut_allergy
http://pbskids.org/a..._Allergy_QA.pdf
http://kidshealth.or...ut_allergy.html
Ok, so now we can get back to the health issues of coal. Oh that's right, this rw bs is about turbines, sorry.
#37
Posted 18 June 2012 - 11:45 AM
I don't think there's any merit to these claims. Well, none that we know of right now. I think it's just people's paranoia kicking in and maybe a little hesitance on change. I really believe that if these solar panels or wind turbines were really harmful then we would have at least seen one case on the news about someone somewhere. Otherwise, I would just choose to trust the hundred thousand people who do work and live with these things and are still alive and kicking.
#38
Posted 18 June 2012 - 01:32 PM
If the accidents are that prevalent with the wind turbines, then assessing the situation should be done,and preventative measures should be taken. All lives are important, but delusional issues cannot be taken seriously.
#40
Posted 18 June 2012 - 03:03 PM
steph84, on 18 June 2012 - 02:50 PM, said:
I wouldn't want to live near one either so I can see how all of these claims are springing up. There is also a lack of research to refute these claims so they are going to cry wolf to improve their living conditions.
A wind turbine? Piece of cake.
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