Oct 4, 2019 7:31 AM
FrozenFoodGuy
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PennnnnyLane
That gave me anxiety watching it.
Shardinian
IMayOrMayNotHaveTroubleFindingAndOrChoosingAUsername
This guy trucks...
Umnthondo
Drifting
FlyingGiantElk
This blade movement seems really inefficient for generating power.
memeologees
Skills
michaelfire
I'm a big fan
algalon
Modern blades are up to 55 meters long and weigh 10-14 tons made of composites.
ApparentlyImaPsychopath
derrymerbles
Even crazier. That truck carrying that blade is based on, like, at least 2 horses asses
CaptMoore
Your moms Q-tip
angryflashlight
Your mom's poop knife is on its way.
elrick43
*Cue Tokyo Drift theme*
VanDerGroot
Several gigawatt of wind turbines are being installed in my region. Roads are blocked every day.
orangetomatoe
When winging it goes right.
hydrocarbon82
If there's one thing I learned from HBO's Chernobyl & Trump, those men only have 90 seconds around that thing...
DarkAngelWarlord
We have Windmills in the middle of Medford , Everett MA I always wondered how the fuck they got them with such tight streets
EvilleBob
Some srious drift action on that trailer
Pengul7
This gonna be a big ass helicopter
Filanwizard
looks like the kind of truck they use to move those Falcon 9 boosters.
ElDrmm
Blade Runner.
sombrerohorsewagon
v
PattiMichelle
And that, folks, is why wind cannot replace oil (but you have to think a lot about that...)
alcaray
Who is driving the wheels in back?
TCGView
We have a pretty big wind farm not far from here. We see this often. You don't realize how big the parts are until you're up close.
z3253304
So the front and back of these vehicles have separate steering. But before they transport these blades they run simulations of the vehicles
BarryAllensSole
They don't have to worry about that in Iowa. Zero turns, zero hills lol
To see if they need to upgrade the roads to have bigger turning radius so that they can fit. Also the average length of blades are 90 m
maststick
And presumably some kind of rear axel drive mechanism? I’m assuming it doesn’t travel like that with fairy dust?
IPlayWithFire
Has no one thought it might be less cost to set up a temporary worksite and build the fiberglass blades on location...?
CaptAJRimmer
They're made foreign to reduce the cost. Transportation is cheaper.
TheGhostofLouReed
Not really. Blades are fabricated all over the world, including in the U.S. and Canada.
Are you asking if you are the first person to ever consider such a possibility? If yes, then no.
Klan00
The turbine blades are highly complex things to make, plus the testing of them, after being build.
For some reason you got downvoted, so I'll throw in an upvote, naive question but no reason to downvote you :)
Topi41
But how do you get those fucking big ovens that are needed for this on location? Let’s make a big transport for that ;-)
You'd only have to transport the ovens once. In peices. On regular size flatbed trucks. they dismantle unlike these blades.
JohnnieBubonic
use a dragon. problem solved
barefootworkshopguy
At first I thought this was a giant Q tip
For OPs mom.
HellWestAndCrooked
It's not?
somethingsomethingwittyhere
Paige, no.
Diyogee
Deja vu!!
unfortunatebrownbear
blueipDriver
Deeeeeeeeeeeeeejjjjjjjjjjjjjaaaaaaaaaaaaa vvvvvvvuuuu
SoDoneWithYourShite
A slow one
Kerb755
I've just been in this place before
NooneAtAllIguess
HIGHER ON THE STREET
SecretiveTauros
AND I KNOW IT'S MY TIME TO GO
PartyVan
Running in the 90s ?
amp99
Related (don't turn on sound, you've been warned!!!)
eggmuffin
That hardly seems like a big issue. It's not like houses are commonly built right next to power plants of any kind anyway.
mitharas
Now I've got cancer, thanks!
Chavestvaldt
shhhoom, sssshhhooom, sssshooom
ItsJustACoincidence
Was expecting Rick Roll
Bigemedic
Great, now I’ve got cancer.
AuralOcean
Those are some amazing wooshes. My sound designer self is loving it b
Deepdeepwell
I turned the sound on, do I have cancer?
barrrf
Goddamnit. I now suffer from WTS. Thanks.
bhobby1212
Cool it's the same sound as my life passing me by.
imophalblue
It’s quite soothing.
Mysongotmehooked
They surround my house. They don’t bother me at all. Gentle giants.
InboxMeGreatDanes
Also disappointed, expected "blown-speaker" sounding porn noises
LurkerMcLurkeyface
Great... now I’ve got windmill cancer
CaptainCanadiann
You disappointed me, it wasn't that loud
JackieTreehornProductions
It’s a signal from Vega
RavenousBugblatterBeast
I understood that reference.
blake213
Great movie
homoerection
Such a good movie.
SweetJudyTenuta
Lou Vega - Mambo Number 5.
LittleVanillaBean12
Now I have cancer. Thanks
attofreak
Why the fuck would we not turn on the sound? Sounds like the beginning of military movie, or ramp up to a major fight scene.
Well, what is the best method to make everyone turn on the sound?
DogLuckyLuckyDog
Cuz now you have cancer
kimbo305
Ah fuck, I can’t believe you’ve done this
rmiGod
I'll be honest here - the only reason I turned on sound is because you warned me not to.
Yesisaidthat
I may or may not have done the same thing.
You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders.
PleaseRespectMyAsshole
Never get involved in a land war in Asia?
BobHubert
No no that’s the second one
CompletelyOrginal
Don't attack the Russians in winter?
IHateToTurnUpTheVolumeOfMyTvBecauseMyCatIsSnoring
Spent a night under one of these - the sound was quite soothing
What sound? The gentle swishing like a breeze through a tree with three leaves?
More like WOOOSH ... WOOSH .. WOOSH. Not so quiet in Person. And adjusting is very loud
SuperBaconMan
It really depends on the blade type. When I was climbing towers in Texas some were loud and some were barely audible. I build blades now 1/2
For Vestas and we have systems that go on the blades as well as specific geometry of the blades that keep them quiet.
While true and interesting, these were old Enercons. So a few decades behind in technology
getcrazywiththecheezewhiz
I can feel the cancer already
That technically makes you a mutant.
blueptdairy1337
I thought they used the wind turbines to spread the gay
TerryCrews
Its gay cancer.
yowalkonthefaceofshreck
Aerosol Milo Yiannopoulos
BlahBlahBlacksheep555
Why not? It sounds soothing. Reminds me of Michael Scott saying Pam is wonderful and a great artist, but he'll never tell her.
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
I don't know what that has to do with the soothing sound of the windmill. I liked it.
Yeah, it's just a joke reference. The sound is quite soothing in person.
EricPisch
Just think of all the cancer this is going to cause from it’s noise when it’s installed! Thats a thing right? Trump said so....
Aathole
As far as trump goes. Fuck that cheeto. As far as wind energy goes. Fuck wind energy. Both subjects here are useless
fishstick22
Silas007
This makes me sad. My country (Germany) just enacted limits for new wind turbines - basically reducing expansion to 0 - because the sound.
And all that in the name of climate protection which is infuriating and a level of convoluted lies Trump will never reach.
And the trillions of insects that get smashed... #windmillscausebeeextinction
Uhm guys that was sarcasm - in pro renewal energy, this stupid story came up from some deniers of climate change.
VodkaReindeer
Not to mention the fishing... https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-01/why-it-s-so-hard-to-build-offshore-wind-farms-in-the-u-s
EricFromAccounts
The North Sea is prime fishing ground for Britain, Norway, and the Netherlands, and it's full of wind farms. America lacks conviction.
kiara8942000
Yeah, like all those dumb solar panels are sucking the energy out of the sun and it will get weaker now.
TheAziz
That's a good thing actually, I can't handle those boiling summer days anymore
alecdshope
I thought they caused autism, or am I thinking of pants?
samsoniteson2000
Someone phone the Ukraine so we can get to the bottom of this.
WhatzitTooya
Maybe China can help, too!
khora
Send Rudy!
LazySpider
It’s the *checks list* Bidens!
RoxanneLaWin
At this point, I’ve been asked to investigate the Bidens too
cking1
He's a fucking moron
WilwoWaggins
One thing to consider is they have a relatively short lifespan and we are going to have some sort of land fill filled with these things.
You can cook it in acid to split the carbon fibers and resin, and reuse both.
Need a mighty big pot.
bsn7071
Personally I'd prefer it to coal pollutants in air, plus they are fiberglass, so they can be ground up if need be
I believe they are a much more complex composite than basic fiberglass. Heard a report on NPR. They are hard to dispose of.
valen00
So is coal waste
PimpinKen
Yes, but the argument isnt that wind energy shouldn't be used because of this, only that there are other things to consider when using them
JackDoodle
Have you heard the noise those produce? I can understand the out cry, but a simple design change would eliminate it yet the company's don't
koobybooby
I live near them. They make noise but its hardly notisable since its quiter than the wind causing it.
forelle
What makes low frequency sound that thing makes any more dangerous than the low frequency sound from a truck rolling by?
Consistency maybe.
WhiskeyIcarus92
I've stood within 100 feet of one and I couldn't hear it. The ambient noise was louder. Newer design? Or maybe people just like to complain.
Or older design? They used to be tiny by comparison.
Want to.
WannaHaveACatch
Meh, they’re typically in the middle of no where and bother no one
MediocreExtremist
no if you live in a densily populated country.
Wind turbines like this are placed no where near densely populated areas, even in densely populated countries.
PennnnnyLane
That gave me anxiety watching it.
Shardinian
IMayOrMayNotHaveTroubleFindingAndOrChoosingAUsername
This guy trucks...
Umnthondo
Drifting
FlyingGiantElk
This blade movement seems really inefficient for generating power.
memeologees
Skills
michaelfire
I'm a big fan
algalon
Modern blades are up to 55 meters long and weigh 10-14 tons made of composites.
ApparentlyImaPsychopath
derrymerbles
Even crazier. That truck carrying that blade is based on, like, at least 2 horses asses
CaptMoore
Your moms Q-tip
angryflashlight
Your mom's poop knife is on its way.
elrick43
*Cue Tokyo Drift theme*
VanDerGroot
Several gigawatt of wind turbines are being installed in my region. Roads are blocked every day.
orangetomatoe
When winging it goes right.
hydrocarbon82
If there's one thing I learned from HBO's Chernobyl & Trump, those men only have 90 seconds around that thing...
DarkAngelWarlord
We have Windmills in the middle of Medford , Everett MA I always wondered how the fuck they got them with such tight streets
EvilleBob
Some srious drift action on that trailer
Pengul7
This gonna be a big ass helicopter
Filanwizard
looks like the kind of truck they use to move those Falcon 9 boosters.
ElDrmm
Blade Runner.
sombrerohorsewagon
PattiMichelle
And that, folks, is why wind cannot replace oil (but you have to think a lot about that...)
alcaray
Who is driving the wheels in back?
TCGView
We have a pretty big wind farm not far from here. We see this often. You don't realize how big the parts are until you're up close.
z3253304
So the front and back of these vehicles have separate steering. But before they transport these blades they run simulations of the vehicles
BarryAllensSole
They don't have to worry about that in Iowa. Zero turns, zero hills lol
z3253304
To see if they need to upgrade the roads to have bigger turning radius so that they can fit. Also the average length of blades are 90 m
maststick
And presumably some kind of rear axel drive mechanism? I’m assuming it doesn’t travel like that with fairy dust?
IPlayWithFire
Has no one thought it might be less cost to set up a temporary worksite and build the fiberglass blades on location...?
CaptAJRimmer
They're made foreign to reduce the cost. Transportation is cheaper.
TheGhostofLouReed
Not really. Blades are fabricated all over the world, including in the U.S. and Canada.
TheGhostofLouReed
Are you asking if you are the first person to ever consider such a possibility? If yes, then no.
Klan00
The turbine blades are highly complex things to make, plus the testing of them, after being build.
Klan00
For some reason you got downvoted, so I'll throw in an upvote, naive question but no reason to downvote you :)
Topi41
But how do you get those fucking big ovens that are needed for this on location? Let’s make a big transport for that ;-)
IPlayWithFire
You'd only have to transport the ovens once. In peices. On regular size flatbed trucks. they dismantle unlike these blades.
JohnnieBubonic
use a dragon. problem solved
barefootworkshopguy
At first I thought this was a giant Q tip
algalon
For OPs mom.
HellWestAndCrooked
It's not?
somethingsomethingwittyhere
Paige, no.
Diyogee
Deja vu!!
unfortunatebrownbear
blueipDriver
Deeeeeeeeeeeeeejjjjjjjjjjjjjaaaaaaaaaaaaa vvvvvvvuuuu
SoDoneWithYourShite
A slow one
Kerb755
I've just been in this place before
NooneAtAllIguess
HIGHER ON THE STREET
SecretiveTauros
AND I KNOW IT'S MY TIME TO GO
PartyVan
Running in the 90s ?
amp99
Related (don't turn on sound, you've been warned!!!)
eggmuffin
That hardly seems like a big issue. It's not like houses are commonly built right next to power plants of any kind anyway.
mitharas
Now I've got cancer, thanks!
Chavestvaldt
shhhoom, sssshhhooom, sssshooom
ItsJustACoincidence
Was expecting Rick Roll
Bigemedic
Great, now I’ve got cancer.
AuralOcean
Those are some amazing wooshes. My sound designer self is loving it b
Deepdeepwell
I turned the sound on, do I have cancer?
barrrf
Goddamnit. I now suffer from WTS. Thanks.
bhobby1212
Cool it's the same sound as my life passing me by.
imophalblue
It’s quite soothing.
Mysongotmehooked
They surround my house. They don’t bother me at all. Gentle giants.
InboxMeGreatDanes
Also disappointed, expected "blown-speaker" sounding porn noises
LurkerMcLurkeyface
Great... now I’ve got windmill cancer
CaptainCanadiann
You disappointed me, it wasn't that loud
JackieTreehornProductions
It’s a signal from Vega
RavenousBugblatterBeast
I understood that reference.
blake213
Great movie
homoerection
Such a good movie.
SweetJudyTenuta
somethingsomethingwittyhere
Lou Vega - Mambo Number 5.
LittleVanillaBean12
Now I have cancer. Thanks
attofreak
Why the fuck would we not turn on the sound? Sounds like the beginning of military movie, or ramp up to a major fight scene.
mitharas
Well, what is the best method to make everyone turn on the sound?
attofreak
DogLuckyLuckyDog
Cuz now you have cancer
kimbo305
Ah fuck, I can’t believe you’ve done this
rmiGod
I'll be honest here - the only reason I turned on sound is because you warned me not to.
Yesisaidthat
I may or may not have done the same thing.
amp99
You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders.
PleaseRespectMyAsshole
Never get involved in a land war in Asia?
BobHubert
No no that’s the second one
CompletelyOrginal
Don't attack the Russians in winter?
IHateToTurnUpTheVolumeOfMyTvBecauseMyCatIsSnoring
Spent a night under one of these - the sound was quite soothing
ElDrmm
What sound? The gentle swishing like a breeze through a tree with three leaves?
IHateToTurnUpTheVolumeOfMyTvBecauseMyCatIsSnoring
More like WOOOSH ... WOOSH .. WOOSH. Not so quiet in Person. And adjusting is very loud
SuperBaconMan
It really depends on the blade type. When I was climbing towers in Texas some were loud and some were barely audible. I build blades now 1/2
SuperBaconMan
For Vestas and we have systems that go on the blades as well as specific geometry of the blades that keep them quiet.
IHateToTurnUpTheVolumeOfMyTvBecauseMyCatIsSnoring
While true and interesting, these were old Enercons. So a few decades behind in technology
getcrazywiththecheezewhiz
I can feel the cancer already
Yesisaidthat
That technically makes you a mutant.
blueptdairy1337
I thought they used the wind turbines to spread the gay
TerryCrews
Its gay cancer.
yowalkonthefaceofshreck
Aerosol Milo Yiannopoulos
BlahBlahBlacksheep555
Why not? It sounds soothing. Reminds me of Michael Scott saying Pam is wonderful and a great artist, but he'll never tell her.
amp99
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
BlahBlahBlacksheep555
I don't know what that has to do with the soothing sound of the windmill. I liked it.
amp99
Yeah, it's just a joke reference. The sound is quite soothing in person.
EricPisch
Just think of all the cancer this is going to cause from it’s noise when it’s installed! Thats a thing right? Trump said so....
Aathole
As far as trump goes. Fuck that cheeto. As far as wind energy goes. Fuck wind energy. Both subjects here are useless
fishstick22
Silas007
This makes me sad. My country (Germany) just enacted limits for new wind turbines - basically reducing expansion to 0 - because the sound.
Silas007
And all that in the name of climate protection which is infuriating and a level of convoluted lies Trump will never reach.
Topi41
And the trillions of insects that get smashed... #windmillscausebeeextinction
Topi41
Uhm guys that was sarcasm - in pro renewal energy, this stupid story came up from some deniers of climate change.
VodkaReindeer
Not to mention the fishing... https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-01/why-it-s-so-hard-to-build-offshore-wind-farms-in-the-u-s
EricFromAccounts
The North Sea is prime fishing ground for Britain, Norway, and the Netherlands, and it's full of wind farms. America lacks conviction.
kiara8942000
Yeah, like all those dumb solar panels are sucking the energy out of the sun and it will get weaker now.
TheAziz
That's a good thing actually, I can't handle those boiling summer days anymore
alecdshope
I thought they caused autism, or am I thinking of pants?
samsoniteson2000
Someone phone the Ukraine so we can get to the bottom of this.
WhatzitTooya
Maybe China can help, too!
khora
Send Rudy!
LazySpider
It’s the *checks list* Bidens!
RoxanneLaWin
At this point, I’ve been asked to investigate the Bidens too
cking1
He's a fucking moron
WilwoWaggins
One thing to consider is they have a relatively short lifespan and we are going to have some sort of land fill filled with these things.
khora
You can cook it in acid to split the carbon fibers and resin, and reuse both.
WilwoWaggins
Need a mighty big pot.
bsn7071
Personally I'd prefer it to coal pollutants in air, plus they are fiberglass, so they can be ground up if need be
WilwoWaggins
I believe they are a much more complex composite than basic fiberglass. Heard a report on NPR. They are hard to dispose of.
valen00
So is coal waste
PimpinKen
Yes, but the argument isnt that wind energy shouldn't be used because of this, only that there are other things to consider when using them
JackDoodle
Have you heard the noise those produce? I can understand the out cry, but a simple design change would eliminate it yet the company's don't
koobybooby
I live near them. They make noise but its hardly notisable since its quiter than the wind causing it.
forelle
What makes low frequency sound that thing makes any more dangerous than the low frequency sound from a truck rolling by?
JackDoodle
Consistency maybe.
WhiskeyIcarus92
I've stood within 100 feet of one and I couldn't hear it. The ambient noise was louder. Newer design? Or maybe people just like to complain.
VodkaReindeer
Or older design? They used to be tiny by comparison.
JackDoodle
Want to.
WannaHaveACatch
Meh, they’re typically in the middle of no where and bother no one
MediocreExtremist
no if you live in a densily populated country.
WannaHaveACatch
Wind turbines like this are placed no where near densely populated areas, even in densely populated countries.