Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E. R." Newsgroups: alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.comp.os.windows-10,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: OT - TV Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2026 18:03:50 +0200 Lines: 60 Message-ID: References: <118cshs$2v7m0$1@dont-email.me> <118du8n$3b2m6$1@dont-email.me> <118h414$fbrd$1@dont-email.me> <118k6e4$1ktct$1@dont-email.me> <119svuj$3mtpo$1@dont-email.me> <119vjv4$mskl$1@dont-email.me> <119vm1m$mtek$8@dont-email.me> <11a0e8d$11vos$1@dont-email.me> <11a0g0l$11hcr$7@dont-email.me> <11a197j$1de5v$1@dont-email.me> <11a28fj$1n9ag$3@dont-email.me> <11a2vth$20kbn$1@dont-email.me> <11a30em$20mv4$2@dont-email.me> <11a31hu$21a1u$1@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net 18b1X52ENSAUSjxUJMRxeQVz6s0GRdFMOXLAfdAlMNiUlvlQq1 Cancel-Lock: sha1:hf+BFXkbVOjgY0Y0gRtvKX6L8zw= sha256:m70yHBOtax//gtUP6PCMZX47/oRhG4ANpezbxwE9cpg= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: <11a31hu$21a1u$1@dont-email.me> Xref: csiph.com alt.comp.os.windows-11:35858 alt.comp.os.windows-10:196676 comp.os.linux.advocacy:723362 comp.os.linux.misc:93052 On 2026-10-06 16:45, Jan Panteltje wrote: >> The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>> On 06/10/2026 15:17, Jan Panteltje wrote: >>>> The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>>>> On 05/10/2026 23:44, J. P. Gilliver wrote: >>>>> On 2026/10/5 16:33:41, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>>>>> On 05/10/2026 16:03, Jan Panteltje wrote: >>>>> [] >>>>>>> There is also a lot of scare mongering going around >>>>>>> Fear sells (all sort of stuff). >>>>> >>>>> Definitely. And the inability of the average Joe to compare risks. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> There certainly is no other reason for windmills >>>>>> >>>>> Oh, you won't give up, will you! >>>>> >>>>> The Dutch used them for pumping, and the English for milling, for >>>>> centuries. (As did other nations, but those are the stereotypes.) >>>>> >>>> >>>> And both abandoned them the moment steam engines came along, and the >>>> same with wind powered ships. >>>> >>>> And if as I have, you had lived on the Fens, you would understand why >>> >>> Na >>> its coming back: >>> From: >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind-assisted_propulsion >>> Flettner rotor >>> >>> Examples of 2018 Flettner rotor installations include : >>> Cruise ferry Viking Grace became the first passenger vessel with a rotor. >>> The liquid bulk tanker Maersk Pelican was retrofitted with two rotors. >>> The ultramax bulk carrier MV Afros received four rotors, which can be moved >>> aside during port operations. >>> >> Oh dear. The Flettner has been around for at least 100 years. Its been >> shown to be worthless. >> >> Like all technology that 'works' but doesn't make economic sense... > > It does. Absolutely. > > >> All the rage and the coming thing in 1933. like the Nazi party,... > > WIth all youwitz genocide it does make one think Hitler had a point. > -- Cheers, Carlos E.R. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺.