I started ranting about this in the Hunter S Thompson thread, and it was suggested that i start a new one on the subject. So i did.:)

My problem is this-
How reasonable is it for wealthy individuals who have moved to the vast retirement home that is the Highlands of Scotland ( incidentally pricing locals out of the housing market) to start mouthing off about the cosmetic value of windfarms, given that

A- We'll all be buggered if we don't start investing in sustainable energy resources, and this area has perfect conditions for wind power?

B- Such developments could be, if managed correctly, avantageous to rural economies which are failing due the increasing unviabilty of farming, etc?