AndrewOW Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 Going on from Scotsters comments about how very likely we are not to be alone in this universe, I did a thread about planetary scales a while back, and it certainly puts 'us' in perspective! http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=170891 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Can't see pics in work but i will get a look when i go home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendor Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I read that they can't find the blade that snapped off. If it was ice then it would not have caused the blade to disintegrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I would put it down to the stress and bending moments of ice build ups over the past cold spell. Both snow and ice build up can put a lot of extra force on the blades and could easily account for such a failure. Witnessess reporting hovering bright lights etc.... well this happens near enough every time when something 'strange' happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 I read that they can't find the blade that snapped off. If it was ice then it would not have caused the blade to disintegrate. It was on the ground, contrary to press reports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I read that they can't find the blade that snapped off. If it was ice then it would not have caused the blade to disintegrate. It says the blade has been recovered and is being examined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 I would put it down to the stress and bending moments of ice build ups over the past cold spell. Both snow and ice build up can put a lot of extra force on the blades and could easily account for such a failure. Witnessess reporting hovering bright lights etc.... well this happens near enough every time when something 'strange' happens. Well, Venus is still 'hovering' there in the early evening sky. Maybe it was that? Amazing what jealousy can do to someone, even a planet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 The explaination that it was likely a chuck of ice from the turbine infront of it seems to be the most sensible explaination for it so far One of the guys i work with made a very valid point about the ice. Surely it would still be there?? There is a block of ice lying out my back garden that came out of the cat litter. If a block of ice, big enough to sheer one of these blades off, hit the thing then surely it would still be there?? I'm siding with the space aliens now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 I'm siding with the space aliens now Giving up so easily? I bet Will Smith wouldn't be too happy with you! Be scared, be very scared! Unless you're blocked, that is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 One of the guys i work with made a very valid point about the ice. Surely it would still be there?? There is a block of ice lying out my back garden that came out of the cat litter. If a block of ice, big enough to sheer one of these blades off, hit the thing then surely it would still be there?? I'm siding with the space aliens now Well when ice drops from a height it tends to smash a bit like glass. So it would probably end up looking like frost on the ground at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 BNbExvU42q4 That was funny!! and so topical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 011010010110011000..... Simply superb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 They did it so they could be called out to fix it, Like a dodgy sparky only on a bigger scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 They did it so they could be called out to fix it, Like a dodgy sparky only on a bigger scale. I hope you're not saying it's sabotage?! Most likely it's terrorism. It's the usual explanation for things nowadays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well when ice drops from a height it tends to smash a bit like glass. So it would probably end up looking like frost on the ground at best. 10 tonnes of it? I'm talking about 2L of ice, its still in my garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradriver Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 the flying cow did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Blade just fell off The most likely explanation, according to Fraser McLachlan whose firm insures thousands of turbines. He says that there are half a dozen instances of blades separating from turbines a year, usually because they were not properly attached. "Sometimes machines just break," he said. The blade that flew off could have hit the other blade, explaining the damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benkei Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Blade just fell off The most likely explanation, according to Fraser McLachlan whose firm insures thousands of turbines. He says that there are half a dozen instances of blades separating from turbines a year, usually because they were not properly attached. "Sometimes machines just break," he said. The blade that flew off could have hit the other blade, explaining the damage. Don't be ridiculous!! That's the craziest story I've ever heard! No one is going to belive that rubbish! It was obviously aliens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradriver Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 ET did it, lets just stay with that story:rlol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 Blade just fell off The most likely explanation, according to Fraser McLachlan whose firm insures thousands of turbines. He says that there are half a dozen instances of blades separating from turbines a year, usually because they were not properly attached. "Sometimes machines just break," he said. The blade that flew off could have hit the other blade, explaining the damage. A logical explanation. How dull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Im thinking more and more that a young alien got hold of a older space ship with rear pulse engines, put a body kit on it , but didnt upgrade the thrust brakes before he BRU it (basic rocket upgrade) turned off the anti grav control, and drove into said wind farm while showing his mates how to space drift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Blade just fell off The most likely explanation, according to Fraser McLachlan whose firm insures thousands of turbines. He says that there are half a dozen instances of blades separating from turbines a year, usually because they were not properly attached. "Sometimes machines just break," he said. The blade that flew off could have hit the other blade, explaining the damage. Don't let the anti-wind farm brigade get hold of that info. They're already claiming them to be noisy, ugly and just generally horrible things. I often feel that any community that raises a protest group to stop a wind farm being built should get a nuclear power station built instead, by default. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 That'll teach 'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Don't let the anti-wind farm brigade get hold of that info. They're already claiming them to be noisy, ugly and just generally horrible things. I often feel that any community that raises a protest group to stop a wind farm being built should get a nuclear power station built instead, by default. I agree, and not for any other reason bar that nuclear power is a good idea, but people are too obsessed with the now highly reduced dangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benkei Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 If you see a broken wind turbine, go and lie underneath the blade, say it fell on you and sue sue sue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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