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Why wind farms attract so much misinformation and conspiracy theory (arstechnica.com)
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If you think climate change is a hoax, you might believe wind turbines poison groundwater.

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[โ€“] Lexam@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's because they alter the jet streams, causing the misinformation and conspiracy theory winds to flow towards high windmill areas.

[โ€“] ameancow@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I know this was a joke but the number of people out there who think that windmills actually "blow" in some way makes my brain want to leap out of my head and hurl itself into the sea.