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What Rosie Learned in Europe’s Wind Turbine Test Labs

Rosie returns from Denmark and shares her experiences seeing DTU blade testing, a lightning lab, and a 15 MW Vestas test turbine.

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What Rosie Learned in Europe’s Wind Turbine Test Labs

In a recent post, I argued that our brains are wired in a certain way, and that we have little in any control over our values and beliefs.

German philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte seem to be saying something similar here.  To take me as an example, I’m no more capable of being a Trump supporter than I am in believing in the tooth fairy or Santa Claus.

What Type of People We Are

It’s true that MAGA votes against its own financial interests.  But keep in mind that they have other more important interests. e.g., punishing immigrants and other people of color.

MAGA Votes Against Its Own Interests