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Re:Why Wind Turbines Have Three Blades by Loic on Friday May 06, 2016 @04:11PM (#11646418)
Jacques, you are too nice, you could have said you have also the practical experience of what is building a windmill[0]. A very nice read for people enjoying both using a computer and their hands building stuff.

[0]: http://jacquesmattheij.com/how-to-build-a-windmill

Re:Why Wind Turbines Have Three Blades by mjs on Friday May 06, 2016 @07:11PM (#11647369)
Is there any particular reason why that piece never uses the phrase "wind turbine"? That's actually what it is, right?
Re:Why Wind Turbines Have Three Blades by shabble on Saturday May 07, 2016 @07:22AM (#11649166)
At the risk of stereotyping; because he's Dutch? :)
Re:Why Wind Turbines Have Three Blades by jacquesm on Monday May 09, 2016 @12:22PM (#11660979)
Because lay-people call them windmills.