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		petre on Dec 31, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: As oil and gas exports surge, West Texas becomes t... Actually the 1950s view of the future was nuclear based. Nuclear flying cars etc. Wind turbines and towers in general are quite ugly and kill birds, especially when concentrated like in the fields near Vienna. Offshore wind is fine. Trees are beautiful.

specialist on Dec 31, 2018 [–]

FWIW, I've read speculation that painting them white attracts insects which attract birds.

I volunteered at Audubon for years. Love both birds and windmills.

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