Comments on: UK Wind Turbine Hit By UFO? http://www.ufomystic.com/2009/01/09/uk-wind-turbine-hit-by-ufo/ UFO News, Views, and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:21:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: grthink http://www.ufomystic.com/2009/01/09/uk-wind-turbine-hit-by-ufo/#comment-7886 grthink Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:56:01 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1717#comment-7886 Cabinet Of Wonders has pretty good coverage: http://www.wunderkabinett.co.uk/damndata/index.php?/archives/1662-Air-kraken-collides-with-wind-turbine.html Cabinet Of Wonders has pretty good coverage:

http://www.wunderkabinett.co.uk/damndata/index.php?/archives/1662-Air-kraken-collides-with-wind-turbine.html

]]> By: grthink http://www.ufomystic.com/2009/01/09/uk-wind-turbine-hit-by-ufo/#comment-7885 grthink Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:52:59 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1717#comment-7885 I can't remember where, but I read that one possible reason for the blade breaking off was that due to the cold weather we'd been experiencing last weekend ice could have formed in hairline cracks in the blade which eventually led to it breaking off and hitting its neighbour -- either that, or ice that had built up on a neighbouring blade slid off and hit the 'missing' one. And yes, although the Sun said it had disappeared, it was on the ground next to the turbine... Oh, and there were reports of fireworks being set off for an 80th birthday party nearby, which could explain the reports of lights. In a remarkable twist of fate, I made a new aquaintance on Saturday who was on the phone to the turbine's owner when news first reached him that the turbine had broken, so it's possible that I could get the inside scoop on this with only a couple of degrees of seperation between me and a key figure. I can’t remember where, but I read that one possible reason for the blade breaking off was that due to the cold weather we’d been experiencing last weekend ice could have formed in hairline cracks in the blade which eventually led to it breaking off and hitting its neighbour — either that, or ice that had built up on a neighbouring blade slid off and hit the ‘missing’ one.

And yes, although the Sun said it had disappeared, it was on the ground next to the turbine…

Oh, and there were reports of fireworks being set off for an 80th birthday party nearby, which could explain the reports of lights.

In a remarkable twist of fate, I made a new aquaintance on Saturday who was on the phone to the turbine’s owner when news first reached him that the turbine had broken, so it’s possible that I could get the inside scoop on this with only a couple of degrees of seperation between me and a key figure.

]]> By: alanborky http://www.ufomystic.com/2009/01/09/uk-wind-turbine-hit-by-ufo/#comment-7880 alanborky Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:36:27 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1717#comment-7880 John Harrison's description: a “massive ball of light with tentacles going right down to the ground”. Before I switched to studying Environmental Science at university, I tried my hand at Engineering Science, and John Harrison's description could in fact be a highly accurate description of the actual 'UFO' impact itself, i.e., whatever 'hit' the propellors could've resulted in a large initial spark being produced, followed by an explosion of lesser sparks flying in all directions, (ultimately, floating down towards the ground), as a result of the stress induced in the metal of the propellors. To the human eye, especially at night and at a distance, such a sight might indeed take on the appearance of an 'octopus' made of light. John Harrison’s description: a “massive ball of light with tentacles going right down to the ground”.

Before I switched to studying Environmental Science at university, I tried my hand at Engineering Science, and John Harrison’s description could in fact be a highly accurate description of the actual ‘UFO’ impact itself, i.e., whatever ‘hit’ the propellors could’ve resulted in a large initial spark being produced, followed by an explosion of lesser sparks flying in all directions, (ultimately, floating down towards the ground), as a result of the stress induced in the metal of the propellors.

To the human eye, especially at night and at a distance, such a sight might indeed take on the appearance of an ‘octopus’ made of light.

]]> By: red pill junkie http://www.ufomystic.com/2009/01/09/uk-wind-turbine-hit-by-ufo/#comment-7870 red pill junkie Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:52:13 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1717#comment-7870 What were the atmospheric conditions during the incident? Could it be that wind turbines can—under the right conditions—attract ball lightning? What were the atmospheric conditions during the incident?

Could it be that wind turbines can—under the right conditions—attract ball lightning?

]]> By: Greg Bishop http://www.ufomystic.com/2009/01/09/uk-wind-turbine-hit-by-ufo/#comment-7867 Greg Bishop Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:04:33 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1717#comment-7867 BenD, I'll bet what happened is that that blade sheared off and hit the other one. No idea if the flying things or other aerial phenomena had anything to do with it. BenD,

I’ll bet what happened is that that blade sheared off and hit the other one. No idea if the flying things or other aerial phenomena had anything to do with it.

]]> By: BenDoverEsq. http://www.ufomystic.com/2009/01/09/uk-wind-turbine-hit-by-ufo/#comment-7865 BenDoverEsq. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:09:09 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1717#comment-7865 It turns out they recovered the blade. I heard on a news report that it's being sent to the company that made it (in Germany) to see if they can shed light on what happened. It turns out they recovered the blade. I heard on a news report that it’s being sent to the company that made it (in Germany) to see if they can shed light on what happened.

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