I've seen some bits on the "smoke stack" windmills too. They use an impeller blade that runs the entire height of the "stack", actually, not quite an Archimedes Screw but close. I'll look for some more references when I'm more awake. The key is that it doesn't care which way the wind is blowing, it takes up a much smaller square footage, and it can easily be completely covered in wire mesh to prevent bird accidents.--
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R!
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"I give you the beautiful... the talented... the tirelessly atomic-powered...
R!
DOROTHY!
WAYNERIGHT!
--
Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.