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6. So stop solar because of "the threat of noise, visual pollution and potential sources of contamination"?

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 02:37 PM

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Meanwhile, the hellscape of urban sprawl catering to an insane car-culture is warmly embraced throughout the country, with exceptions made for affluent areas reserved for the sensitive rich.

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Solar Arrays Are A Health Threat, Because Electromagnetic Fields, Or Toxic Runoff Or . . Something [View all] hatrack Monday OP

Asinine complaints... GiqueCee Monday #1

Or NNadir OKIsItJustMe Monday #3

I see your point... GiqueCee Monday #4

Fortunately (unlike solar panels) uranium is grown in organic gardens OKIsItJustMe Monday #5

Also, Radioactive Exclusion Zones are fun Wildlife Refuges. thought crime Monday #7

Damn... GiqueCee Monday #9

It's not the only one OKIsItJustMe Monday #12

Oh, I'm sure... GiqueCee Monday #13

After the uranium harvest, elves sort the crop into various isotopes OKIsItJustMe Monday #10

Sadly, "shills" for the nuclear industry are doing the same. thought crime Monday #11

If it rains, the sun runs off the solar panels and gets into ground water. Peoople have died from sunstroke. Wonder Why Monday #2

Solar uses solar radiation. Solar radiation causes cancer. thought crime Monday #8

So stop solar because of "the threat of noise, visual pollution and potential sources of contamination"? thought crime Monday #6

If the land isn't being used I'd rather see it restored to a natural state. hunter Monday #14

From a systems standpoint, larger solar farms are more efficient than residential rooftop solar OKIsItJustMe Monday #15