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Trump said the sound wind turbines make (he mistakingly called them windmills) causes cancer. I know we're all supposed to be used to him saying stupid nonsense by now but this just seems more crazier than his usual claims.
I remember his lawsuits over wind turbines in Scotland which could be seen from his golf course and how he lost the suit but to then come up with the claim the noise they make cause cancer seems like a very delusional way to get revenge.
If he either really believes this his mental state is worse than I thought or if people believe him after he said it I worry there truly is nothing he can say that people won't believe.

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becca00f · 22-25, F

Problem is the blades are only good for about 5-10 years and they are not reusable. they get buried like trash

Dshhh · M

@becca00f turns out they ARE reusable, I have seen them used to make pedestrian bridges. the can be used as truss structures,,
just let some smart kid have at em
do you SEE what India makes out of nearly nothing?

JaggedLittlePill · 46-50, F

@becca00f The lifespan is about 20 years, not 5-10.

Also...from this article

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/verify/verify-its-true-wind-turbine-blades-are-not-recyclable-environment-reusable/97-36f68922-9ab7-4cea-9d4e-95cbe2f290af

[quote]Made predominantly of steel, fiberglass, and resin or plastic, turbine blades are built to withstand hurricane-force winds, and can't easily be crushed, recycled, or repurposed.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the average life span of a turbine blade is about 20 years.

"These things are all true," Donoghue said, "but they should not detract first from the fact that these technologies are critical to combating climate change, and also second, there is a great opportunity for innovation."

That innovation is already underway. Last December, General Electric partnered with Veolia, a French waste management company, to do recycling work with such blades[/quote]