Sorry, Dubhy, I don't think that there's anything Mickey Mouse about most Scots, either historically or currently. We're pretty inventive, entrepreneurial and know what works (eg tidal, nuclear, wave, micro-wind) and what doesn't (large-scale wind, oxen) and so we don't usually tilt at windmills.
...unless, Spiderman old boy, you consider our decision to establish a colony in Darien which totally bankrupted us as a nation and led us to go cap in hand to the English Government who bailed us out in return for our agreeing to The Act of Union.
NOS
Learning the lessons of history
You're right about that example, novosec, but that's why I said "most" Scots! We've sure got the damp, swamps and midges on Seil but not the mosquitos, heat and yellow fever. There are even friendly natives....
and not too many unfriendly Spaniards....
But we were really talking about technology, inventions etc here...
novus ordo seclorum wrote:...unless, Spiderman old boy, you consider our decision to establish a colony in Darien which totally bankrupted us as a nation and led us to go cap in hand to the English Government who bailed us out in return for our agreeing to The Act of Union.
NOS
Learning the lessons of history
For fear of facing ridicule from certain forum members I hesitate to say that I know absolutely nothing about Scottish history. I was born and brought up in England where we were only taught about English history, the lessons being so boring that I achieved a 9- in the History 0 Level (the lowest mark attainable). So, NOS, your remark about Darien is way above my head
Don't make me mad. I'm running out of places to hide the bodies.
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Douglas Galbraith wrote a novel about the Darien project called The Rising Sun - it's an excellent read and a good introduction to this rather tragic and farcical episode in Scottish history.
Available from Amazon, click the picture link below if only to read the reviews.
No, Nonny, haven't read that particular book but all we Scots were taught about it at school and we don't really want to read again about what NickB rightly calls a "rather tragic and farcical episode in Scottish history". We want to think positive these days ... just like you don't like reading about 3 blind mice or about about the technology of mouse-traps. Much better to spend your hard-nibbled savings on the sad story of Despereaux......
"and know what works (eg tidal, nuclear, wave, micro-wind) and what doesn't (large-scale wind, oxen) and so we don't usually tilt at windmills. Cool Cool Twisted Evil" With all the crap flung about turbines spoiling the view and killing eagles.....do you think any nimby would allow tidal or wave powered generation any where????
do you think any nimby would allow tidal or wave powered generation any where????
Maybe. Tidal and wave power schemes are usually much less intrusive visually, and people are less likely to object because they make more sense.
Unfortunately we don't get a chance to find out if Nimbyism would be a problem with wave and tidal power, because government croneyism ensures that only large scale windpower schemes get backing.
The wavepower scheme on Islay,which generates electricity to power the local bus, went ahead without much opposition. (See HERE)
We want to think positive these days 
... just like you don't like reading about 3 blind mice or about about the technology of mouse-traps. Much better to spend your hard-nibbled savings on the sad story of Despereaux...... 
