I wish all the damn things would "fall over". They're unsightly, and less than 17% efficient.
Dee.....being a little harsh, aren't you?
Thomas Edison's first light bulb was horribly inefficient, too, but it was certainly a stepping stone to what we have today.
Henry Ford's (and other's) first horseless carriage left a lot to be desired, but look at what we have today.
I'll concede that the appearance of today's wind chargers and farms won't set any fashion trends, but it does offer a stepping stone to possibilities in power generation.
We'll be all gone by then, and maybe after that, the things will ultimatley fail, but right now, it's the "best" our technology can do.
Besides, are you aware of the income a farmer brings in for the leasing agreements with the owners of those windmills?
Roger
OK...let's look at that situation..
Edison's light bulb was by nature, very crude, so he didn't even try to push it onto the general public. ..And back then, when the majority were
thinking people they didn't jump up, ready to throw proven sources
to the wind.
Instead Edison took his time, developed the product and when he was ready offered it to individuals and municipalities. People didn't throw out their candle sticks or kerosene globe lamps in wild anticipation. Marketing took care of itself. Notice though, developer finances the costs either by himself, or through venture capital.
Then there is the automobile.. Karl Benz invented the first example in 1866. Folks looked, watched it run...and said...hmmm interesting.. Then other parties, often with venture capital went on to develop their versions.
Autos were considered a "rich man's toy" for many years, primarily because they were noisy, smoky and erratic in operation in relation to the horse. ...run a mile...fix a while...
Back in 1866, gasoline was not greatly available, and not in widespread use. in fact, in Germany, gasoline is still
called "Benzine".. Hmmm, ever wonder why ?
It wasn't until the very early years of the 20 century, that they started gaining acceptance...thanks to the
persistence of a few entrepreneurs... Such as Henry Ford, John M Studebaker and Ransom E Olds..
Still folks didn't kick old Dobbin out of the barn or burn their buggies !
Cars were not generally accepted until the early teens of the 20th century...around a half century after the
first one announced
Cogent points:
1) Things are developed as the need develops..We have no compelling reason to get rid of our
great running cars and trucks.
2) Cost of development of those products, rested wholly upon the designer or the designer raising venture capital..which flowed in due to public need.
3) None of those products required that the federal government put generations into long running deficit to
begin to develop these items.
4) If left alone, profit potential, operational need and public desire will bring about the development of needed
products.
Rather than put our grandchildren in debt for generations, let us recall the words of a wise old man named Plato
who said:
"NECESSITY, IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION" ...And beyond the goofy religion of the Enviro~Whackos...this crap is not yet necessary !
