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Re:Britain has wasted £1,112,293,718 switching off wind turb... by bargainbin on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:08AM (#45590653)
It’s so prevalent there’s a dedicated term for people who oppose it: NIMBY.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIMBY

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Re:Britain has wasted £1,112,293,718 switching off wind turb... by tialaramex on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @09:48AM (#45592517)
And at its extreme BANANA: Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone

It's frustratingly hard to get friends and neighbours to understand when they're part of the problem, that their "special" situation isn't special after all.

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