notpaultx

notpaultx t1_j2p4ola wrote

I can concede that windmills are very inefficient relative to a nuclear power plant. But relative to a solar farm? There isnt a comparison there. Windmills are able to capture roughly 60% of the energy passing through them while solar panels at best convert 20 - 30% of the energy received. There are individual wind turbines that are generating up to 14 MW. Here's a neat link comparing renewable energy efficiencies you might enjoy.

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https://www.borntoengineer.com/efficient-form-renewable-energy

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notpaultx t1_j2p3dif wrote

After rereading my post, I am unable to see where the strawman fallacy is in play but I can see where I may have not shown where the comment came from. The original comment was quoting from the comment above and his comment was written below in quotes.

>Conspiracy mentality is characterized by distrust of elites

"Stupid people think they know more than smart people."

Changing the original quote into their own words, I was pointing out that the statement "Conspiracy mentality is characterized by distrust of elites" does not mean the same thing as "stupid people think they know more than smart people". In the study, the elites mentioned were those directly involved with the question regarding wind turbine placement. This would include the local elected officials and the management of the corporation involved.

At what point in the persons involved in the study does the study define the education of the individuals compared to the local officials or corporate elites in a way where you can accurately state that "Stupid people think they know more than smart people"?

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notpaultx t1_j2nlyuc wrote

That's a gross simplification of those bullet points. Having a distrust of elites does not necessarily mean that you are stupid and/or the elites are smarter than you. Would you believe ExxonMobil executives were honest if they publicly told you that oil was good for the environment?

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