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alarimer

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3. No, I think there are real issues with those installations.

Tue Dec 15, 2015, 09:44 AM

Dec 2015

Maybe those were poorly addressed and maybe some of the concerns were silly, but those panels take up lots of space that is then unable to be used for anything else. They don't provide a lot of jobs after installation and there are hazardous issues in the event of a fire, for instance.

The teacher was correct (even if she stated it badly) that they do block the sun from the plants in the immediate vicinity of the panels (like right underneath) and so they die.

Personally, I don't understand why solar panels aren't installed on rooftops or tops of parking garages, or similar, rather than taking of valuable farmland or habitats.

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Are people really scared of solar panels? Or why questioning and empathy matter. [View all] HuckleB Dec 2015 OP

Damn right, you are. Wilms Dec 2015 #1

And when no one questions the lunatic statements at the meeting? hobbit709 Dec 2015 #2

Oh, FFS. HuckleB Dec 2015 #4

And sometimes you have to tell someone they're full of shit. Otherwise it only encourages them. hobbit709 Dec 2015 #5

And sometimes telling them that only leads to them doubling down. HuckleB Dec 2015 #6

Are you including the local paper report as click bait? hobbit709 Dec 2015 #7

No, I think there are real issues with those installations. alarimer Dec 2015 #3

Well, there are, but... TreasonousBastard Dec 2015 #8

This town isn't on the grid? kcr Dec 2015 #9

Apparently, the grid is big enough that... TreasonousBastard Dec 2015 #10