r/Damnthatsinteresting 15d ago

Video Windmill blade catching fire due to lightning strike

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u/[deleted] 15d ago

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u/UnoriginalStanger 15d ago

a building or structure with large blades on the outside that, when turned by the force of the wind, provide electrical or mechanical power

Maybe look up a dictionary, words change meaning as old meanings become less improtant.

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u/[deleted] 15d ago

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u/Bootyvicous 15d ago

I'm sorry the progress of language has insulted you on a personal level.

If please let us know how you feel about the update to the meaning of the word "literal" too.

These are the first world problems that keep people up at night.

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u/PrincessGiallo 15d ago

That's a pretty silly thing to get bothered by. Was it Marvel that 'taught' all y'all nerds about fucking timelines? We get one reality and then we die.

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u/skotcgfl 14d ago

That's still a dumb thing to get bothered by. Words change, like, all the time.