UFO's? Lightning? I am astonished at the number of bizarre explanations for the recently publicised wind turbine damage. The owners (Ecotricity) are unable to explain what caused the damage, but even they are not stupid enough to claim UFO's have damaged the blades of the turbine.

I was utterly astounded that a local councillor actually thinks there may be some truth in the UFO claim and has demanded a formal investigation to "uncover the truth" - dear God.
Can we not simply conclude the most likely and plausible cause? Humans. All those nutbags that object and complain about the wind farms destroying the environment, ruining the view and interfering with their "delicate, spiritual aura" (or whatever other bull-crap they choose to come up with) are more likely to blame. Strange lights in the night? Could it not be that an extremely disgruntled local businessman with the funds available, has simply hired a mechanical platform and gone up to the turbine with a blow torch?

I like to think that this is more likely - I also like to think that for the next couple of weeks there'll be an epidemic, in the same style as the crop circle incidents. Then it will be forgotten.
It's not UFO's, it's just sad, sad people!

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