Town rejects solar farm worried it will suck up all the energy from the sun

[ChrisWydeman]

So this happened

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/us-town-rejects-solar-farm-amid-worries-it-would-suck-up-all-the-energy-from-the-sun

[mike carey]

You can't be too careful about the sun being sucked up be some solar panels or windmills stopping the wind from blowing!

[seaboy4hire]

That site looks legit. This is a shame.

 

Hugs,

Greg

[marylander1940]

So this happened

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/us-town-rejects-solar-farm-amid-worries-it-would-suck-up-all-the-energy-from-the-sun

 

if that happens the could just pray it away, LOL

[tanman4u]

Years ago I worked in radio and we had a very popular show every Thursday night. While working it one night someone called in and said it was very static-y (and this was FM) and was wondering if it was because so many people were tuned it that it was sucking all of the signal up.

[caliguy]

There were some better concerns like cancer and photosynthesis issues. You'd think they were wanting to build a nuclear reactor there.

[RussJohnson]

I refuse to read it...I wont...you cant make ME!

[+ poolboy48220]

not to mention the danger from dihydrogen monoxide...

[+ Truereview]

While contruction has started on one of the three farms that have already been approved for the area, it's unlikely this forth one will get the go-ahead.

[rvwnsd]

Just gonna leave this here.

 

http://www.snopes.com/north-carolina-town-rejects-solar-panels/

Oh, facts! Pe-shaw!!

[mattr]

Hmmm.... this has me worried.... If there are too many escorts will they suck up all the sex leaving none for the rest of us?????

[+ friendofsheila]

Hmmm.... this has me worried.... If there are too many escorts will they suck up all the sex .....

I like the image this is putting in my head right now.

[+ friendofsheila]

My spidey sense is telling me this is in Florida, because things like this ALWAYS happen in Florida.

[+ MasssageGuy]

So this happened

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/us-town-rejects-solar-farm-amid-worries-it-would-suck-up-all-the-energy-from-the-sun

I can't believe people would be this stupid. Well, on second thought, they probably watch Fox "News" all day. That will suck your brain cells dry.

 

Thanks (maybe not) for sharing.

[sincitymix]

So this happened

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/us-town-rejects-solar-farm-amid-worries-it-would-suck-up-all-the-energy-from-the-sun

 

Is... is this real? really? Oh my god.. *shakes head*

I think its time we let natural selection take its course.. and let nature start to weed out these kinds of people. or stop saving them when they make toast while soaking in the bathtub. really.. geeze. Idiocracy is coming people!

[ChrisWydeman]

Whether its true is besides the point, whats scary is that its believable...

[Guy Fawkes]

Especially in flaked crystalline form.

 

not to mention the danger from dihydrogen monoxide...

[sincitymix]

Especially in flaked crystalline form.

 

not to mention in liquid form! my god! I heard even a relatively small amount if inhaled could kill you! it needs to be banned!

[sincitymix]

not to mention in liquid form! my god! I heard even a relatively small amount if inhaled could kill you! it needs to be banned!

This does remind me of some news articles I read way back when. A southern town was on a ban all the books crusade. the school librarian went in to defend the books, they kept overriding her, so she said I found a book in the library. it contains mass slaughter, rape, incest. the town council went ape shit, started screaming that the book needed to be banned right now! how dare the school allow such a horrid sinful thing to be introduced to the children. Without even knowing the name or title of the book they banned it. While they were congratulating themselves the librarian said I have the book right here, tossed it on the table. It was a Bible. They banned the Bible.

 

Another article was you guessed it, southern city was on a ban crusade. teacher walked in, started talking about a horrible substance that that was deadly to human life. It was caustic in gaseous form, it is so caustic it can corrode metals, just think what it would do to the human body and highly flammable and explosive if it combines with other chemicals. It is highly addictive with no cure.

The city council banned it.

[Guy Fawkes]

In liquid form it's number one use is as a solvent.

[+ Funguy]

Hmmm.... this has me worried.... If there are too many escorts will they suck up all the sex leaving none for the rest of us?????

 

Does that mean that they may suck us dry?

[RussJohnson]

Just gonna leave this here.

 

http://www.snopes.com/north-carolina-town-rejects-solar-panels/

 

I actually read the linked articles from the local newspaper, I sort of understand their real concerns, but even the fact that one person believed that is worrying...

[+ FreshFluff]

From the first article posted, it sounds like "sucking up all the energy from the sun" is a clumsy way of expressing concern about glare from the the solar panels and the possible increase in UV radiat'n resulting from that.

 

I'm no optics expert, but complaints about glare from neighbors' solar panels are pretty common in some neighborhoods. If anyone wishes to debunk this concern, I'm happy to listen.

Edited December 16, 2015 by FreshFluff

[+ quoththeraven]

From the first article posted, it sounds like "sucking up all the energy from the sun" is a clumsy way of expressing concern about glare from the the solar panels and the possible increase in UV radiat'n resulting from that.

 

I'm no optics expert, but complaints about glare from neighbors' solar panels are pretty common in some neighborhoods. If anyone wishes to debunk this concern, I'm happy to listen.

 

There were other legitimate concerns expressed, as explained in the Snopes article Kurtis Wolfe linked to.

[+ FreshFluff]

There were other legitimate concerns expressed, as explained in the Snopes article Kurtis Wolfe linked to.

 

Yes, I saw that. But I was speaking to the "sucking up all the rays" concern.