Had a conversation with someone who claims solar cells are killing plants

[liberal N proud]

And the funniest part is that he is a engineer.

This was while I was in North Carolina for work.

[Kip Humphrey]

1. source:

http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/north-carolina-town-rejects-a-solar-power-plant-fearing-it-would-kill-plant

[liberal N proud]

3. I recall this

[SoLeftIAmRight]

2. my wife and i spent the morning killing plants

it is spring and we were out working in the garden - weeding

guess i need to get some solar panels to do it for me

[DavidDvorkin]

4. Because they're using up the sunlight?

And wind energy slows down the winds dangerously.

[liberal N proud]

5. No, the wind turbines are causing more wind.

But, yes, the solar panels are soaking up sunlight.

[Dr. Strange]

6. Reminds me of the great Canadian tree war of of 1978.

The Maples were claiming that the Oaks were grabbing up all of the sunlight. The Oaks were all, "Shut up, eh."

The conclusion was quite dramatic.

[FSogol]

7. I once heard someone who hated Daylight Savings Time because the extra hour of sunlight was killing

her grass.

[Holly_Hobby]

8. OMG that's hilarious! n/t

[Odin2005]

9. A lot of wackos and loons seem to be engineers.

Not just in the US, a lot of Islamists have Engineering backgrounds. There is something about the field that seems to attract complete whack-a-doodles.

[Mosby]

10. engineers are often conservatives

Every one I have known is a republican.