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cosmicone

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12. They can probably use multifaceted shining reflectors

Reply to bluedeathray (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 12:21 PM

Nov 2013

on the blades etched holographically so that there is no drag.

Then, as the blades turn, ambient light will reflect and create scintillating spots where the windmills are and the birds will automatically avoid them. At night, floodlights on the blades will do the same thing.

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Fox News Headline "Obama kills eagles" n/t cosmicone Nov 2013 #1

I wouldn't be surprised if that came true sakabatou Nov 2013 #2

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Meanwhile... adieu Nov 2013 #3

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Bird strikes are mitigated by bluedeathray Nov 2013 #6

They can probably use multifaceted shining reflectors cosmicone Nov 2013 #12

they can take the kinds of amelioration measures that the Obama administration is asking for here. MBS Nov 2013 #8

Here are a couple of interesting ways Gore1FL Nov 2013 #13

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That is what I was wondering. Is this the oil industry complaining about it under the guise loudsue Nov 2013 #10

best to remember that Audobon Society is a big wind supporter greenman3610 Nov 2013 #9

probably a lot more unreported. anyway they can use or invent... Sunlei Nov 2013 #11

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Is that a picture of the Koch brothers laughing all the way to the bank!!!! Theyletmeeatcake2 Nov 2013 #15

I find this to be totally hypocritical considering the spills from fossil fuels. blackspade Nov 2013 #16