what people think of the old-fashioned Aermotor windmills that you see all over the South and Midwest? Would there be less opposition to wind turbines if they looked more like this:

http://www.spearman.org/8%27Wilbanks.jpg

Instead of this: http://upload.ecvv.com/upload/Info/200801/20083491728865490_small_wind_turbine.jpg

Would you be bothered if your neighbor had one of the old fashioned style wind turbines on their property?
The idea isn't to generate enough electricity for a whole house. The idea is to generate just enough electricity to make it a viable investment. Given that electricity rates in some states are now over 15 cents per kilowatt hour these kinds of units are becoming capable of paying for themselves in as little as six years, while a properly designed unit can last more than thirty years. That's a nominal payback assuming no further increase in utility rates (and we know there will be future increases) which suggests a nominal return on investment of 500%.