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That seems like a rather loaded question. A pro-life website could have added the option, "A bunch of aborted fetuses" to similar effect.
Posted by: Bob Murphy | January 12, 2009 at 09:50 PM
Bob,
Huh?
Posted by: John Whitehead | January 12, 2009 at 09:52 PM
I'm starting a company to disguise oil rigs as Windmills, just like we disguise cell towers to look like dairy silos and trees.
Anyone want to invest?
Posted by: Hydra | January 13, 2009 at 11:11 AM
I was amused by this question because of two experiences I had less than a year apart:
In late 2006 I was on Nantucket and there was a firesorm of protest against a battery of windmills proposed for 5 miles offshore. A frequent comment I heard was "I support wind power, but not at Nantucket".
Six months later I was visiting the beach at Galveston, and was stunned to see numerous Oil Rigs 10 miles out in the water. This was a major beach resort, and apparently Texans don't complain.
Posted by: Invisible Hand | January 13, 2009 at 10:20 PM
Since the question did not include any benefits other than the view of the windmills or oil rigs the correct conclusion is that most people think windmills are pretty! Also, that some people think oil rigs are picturesque!
Posted by: benamery21 | January 13, 2009 at 11:23 PM
Bob,
Huh?
Well if I have to explain it, it's not witty... :)
I'm saying that the question makes it seem as the relevant tradeoff is a "bunch of wind turbines" in plain sight on the beach, versus a "bunch of oil rigs" in plain sight on the beach. And for various reasons, that's not true.
E.g. how much energy one oil rig produces vs. one turbine, the various economics involved in locating wind or oil rigs closer or farther from the shore, etc.
Also, just a general point: Should we be saying "windmill" or "wind turbine"? I think a windmill makes bread or something, doesn't it? Like, it uses wind power to let the miller do whatever he does to flour?
Posted by: Bob Murphy | January 14, 2009 at 10:56 PM
Bob Murphy, that's the correct question; how many windmills does it take to produce the energy of one oil rig? The poll question is a bit bias.
Maybe the question should be rephrased:
"Suppose you go to the beach (and your annual energy consumption is 12mwatts), What would you rather see on the horizon, 237 windmills or one oil rig?
Posted by: rudybraun | January 29, 2009 at 11:17 AM