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On Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:13:52 -0400, JustWait
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Well, there is one up by one of our practice tracks. I have seen it a
dozen times, only once was it actually running and that day, it was
annoying as hell with the noise.. and it's nearly a half mile maybe a
mile as the crow flies to the mill from the track. Like I said though,
most times, it's not moving even though there is windy up there all the
time.

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How big was it?

The small, fast turning wind generators like you see on cruising
boats, roof tops and small towers can make an annoying whirring noise.
The big wind farms however use very large towers with slow turning
blades over 100 ft long. They are almost silent in my experience.

It's more insane right wing bull****. I've been near the ones on
Altamont Pass in CA, never heard a noise from them. I have a relative on
a farm in western PA where they have them now, and no noise.

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the ones on Altamont are noisy if you are close. Especially the older ones.
If you fish or boat Bethany Reservoir you will be up close and personal with
the turbines.

Been there, not very noisy at all, and they are the old type. The ones
in western PA and western NY are virtually noiseless.