Sorry, UFO Watchers - Aliens Didn't Take Down the Wind Turbine

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Oh magod.Really? I can not believe that was true. I think that was so excited. I hope that will be good for us. we will not be fooled.

Han Yan of WI @ Nov 20, 2009 22:55:02 PM

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Oh magod.Really? I can not believe that was true. I think that was so excited. I hope that will be good for us. we will not be fooled.

Han Yan of WI @ Nov 20, 2009 22:55:00 PM

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冯松鹤 of VA @ Nov 20, 2009 06:57:53 AM

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冯松鹤 of VA @ Nov 20, 2009 06:57:52 AM

BOLTS

this" Explanation" is more NUTS than bolts This Wind mill was erected only months earlier and hardly likley to fail so soon

even if it did the damage just does not correspond with that sort of failure. Try Again ECO, we will not be fooled.

Denis Pimenta @ Feb 20, 2009 14:51:21 PM

bolts shear

The bolts failed on one blade and the balance problem would have transferred excess loads to the remaining blades with more to one or the other based on rotation direction or braking action from emergency systems. So the other blade experience a completely different failure mode.

If you want a beautiful example there is a exploding windmill movie on the net.

Chucking parts miles away makes me less enthusiastic about my local turbines.

Steve of CA @ Feb 12, 2009 09:57:03 AM

Pull the other one

Nah, Metal fatigue wouldn't do that. It would shear, not twist things everywhichway. I want a better debunking reason than that.I also want something better than little green or grey men.

Neil @ Feb 12, 2009 05:28:29 AM

Everyone knows

The aliens are trying to destroy our wind turbines with their metal fatigue rays.

Who are you trying to fool! We know they got to you. Come on, admit it, you have been brainwashed by the greys.

Andrew @ Feb 12, 2009 03:26:16 AM

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