They rejected it mainly due to fear of what it would do to local property values. Two people, a married couple were the ones who said the crazy shit about it sucking up all the sun.
*However, it’s worth mentioning that Hoggard’s original article mainly addressed residents’ concerns about the impact of multiple solar farms on property values and local commerce. Some residents expressed fears about solar panel safety, but they were not the sole voices of dissent at the council meeting.*
EightandaHalf-Tails says
The state of education in the U.S. is … just outright embarrassing.
EDIT: We need to go back to shaming stupid, not reassuring them that their dumbass opinion is just as valid as one that isn’t batshit fucking insane.
SoCalvikes says
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/north-carolina-town-rejects-solar-panels/
They rejected it mainly due to fear of what it would do to local property values. Two people, a married couple were the ones who said the crazy shit about it sucking up all the sun.
*However, it’s worth mentioning that Hoggard’s original article mainly addressed residents’ concerns about the impact of multiple solar farms on property values and local commerce. Some residents expressed fears about solar panel safety, but they were not the sole voices of dissent at the council meeting.*
ecotripper says
This is several years old but yes, the ignorance in this country is astounding
IvanStarokapustin says
You can’t fix stupid.
DubiousDromedary says
Makes sense. I don’t do daylight savings because the longer day would confuse the cows and fade the curtains