cstross, 25 days ago

@adapalmer "World's first wooden wind turbine blades" ignoring every windmill in mediaeval Europe, of course!

RoyBrander, 24 days ago

@cstross @adapalmer

If you're having trouble distinguishing between a "mill" and a "turbine", Charlie, the giant round stone with no wiring anywhere near it, is the mill.

I mean, the two very different words are both right there in your own post.

cstross, 24 days ago

@RoyBrander @adapalmer They're both wind powered (by blades rotating in the breeze and driving a shaft to something that does work).