starship_troopers Posted June 17, 2009 CID Share Posted June 17, 2009 Thought this was very interesting. The wind blowing through the streets of Manhattan couldn Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25682-high-altitude-wind-machines-could-power-cities/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted June 17, 2009 CID Share Posted June 17, 2009 Good story Ryan! Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25682-high-altitude-wind-machines-could-power-cities/#findComment-306950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted June 17, 2009 Author CID Share Posted June 17, 2009 thanks, it seems interesting and hopefully it helps solve some of the problems with energy consumption. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25682-high-altitude-wind-machines-could-power-cities/#findComment-306963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted June 18, 2009 CID Share Posted June 18, 2009 Hmmm all those big turbines at 40 ,000 ft will create so much drag it will slow the earths rotational speed, Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25682-high-altitude-wind-machines-could-power-cities/#findComment-307002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted June 18, 2009 CID Share Posted June 18, 2009 Roco's luck his glider will hit one. I like it. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25682-high-altitude-wind-machines-could-power-cities/#findComment-307022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted June 18, 2009 CID Share Posted June 18, 2009 Hmmm all those big turbines at 40 ,000 ft will create so much drag it will slow the earths rotational speed, :haha: Your really stretching it now , but funny none the less Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25682-high-altitude-wind-machines-could-power-cities/#findComment-307040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted June 18, 2009 CID Share Posted June 18, 2009 Roco's luck his glider will hit one. I like it. :evil6:, , ............ :haha: Your really stretching it now , but funny none the less not as far as they will have to strech the cables , , and think of the lenght of the ladder needed to service the turbines , "right Jenkins up you go , and don't forget your oxegen cylinder ," joking aside, wind turbines will F**up any star-wars defence , they leave a blind spot on the radar , Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25682-high-altitude-wind-machines-could-power-cities/#findComment-307046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted June 18, 2009 CID Share Posted June 18, 2009 Hmmm all those big turbines at 40 ,000 ft will create so much drag it will slow the earths rotational speed, I'm hoping you are right so Summer would be longer! But the negative would be longer Winters! Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25682-high-altitude-wind-machines-could-power-cities/#findComment-307061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted June 19, 2009 CID Share Posted June 19, 2009 I'm hoping you are right so Summer would be longer! But the negative would be longer Winters! , Yeah ,but , no but the gravitation pull will get higher, and we will all end up as 36 inch tall hunchbacks as Water RTB said "move one one pebble,"? dang I forgot the rest of that quote , I guess the same as Water forgot to log in ? , if Pip don't log in the wave of testorisin will overcome us all , and I can't wait for Tdawnaz to get back from her world cruise ? ???? , and share her pics, , So as the UK news anchor I will get back to studying the UK weather .dang me rain is forecaste again , thats 8 days out of 7 in the UK Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25682-high-altitude-wind-machines-could-power-cities/#findComment-307089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted June 19, 2009 Author CID Share Posted June 19, 2009 as Water RTB said "move one one pebble,"? dang I forgot the rest of that quote Roco, do you mean Tdawnaz's quote in her sig? "You must not change one thing, one pebble, one grain of sand, until you know what good or evil will follow on that act. The World is in balance, in equilibrium. It is most Perilous. It must follow Knowledge and serve need. To Light a Candle is to cast a Shadow." Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25682-high-altitude-wind-machines-could-power-cities/#findComment-307095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted June 19, 2009 CID Share Posted June 19, 2009 I'm hoping you are right so Summer would be longer! But the negative would be longer Winters! If you go far enough north you can have one day a year. :2funny: But that Harley would be a bitch to kick start. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25682-high-altitude-wind-machines-could-power-cities/#findComment-307108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted June 20, 2009 CID Share Posted June 20, 2009 Roco, do you mean Tdawnaz's quote in her sig? "You must not change one thing, one pebble, one grain of sand, until you know what good or evil will follow on that act. The World is in balance, in equilibrium. It is most Perilous. It must follow Knowledge and serve need. To Light a Candle is to cast a Shadow." Ryan ,Bro I stand corrected , you are right , but were have those 2 honeys gone, ,... , is the testeroisn runny so high that only PIP can hold her ground , , no harm meant , just trying to flush out the birds, .wink............. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25682-high-altitude-wind-machines-could-power-cities/#findComment-307249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted June 21, 2009 CID Share Posted June 21, 2009 Yep, flush away if possible. Guess its like a bar, mostly for guys to drink in. They sneak in and run away>>>>> Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/25682-high-altitude-wind-machines-could-power-cities/#findComment-307276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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