Nov 13 2012: It is a fallacy to make a connection between the way out brain interprets sight and the way you manage your finances. Although I agree that people make irrational decisions on a regular basis the fact that you see things differently than they are draws a false metaphor.
Nov 13 2012: As stated above, this would not work as you described in the question. What could work is using these turbines as some sort of regenerative braking system. this of course is not practical because of the many other, more efficient, methods of achieving this same goal.
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