\"Blowin' in the Wind\" [Historical]

The title of this article may suggest that it constitutes a tribute to the recent Nobel Prize in Literature and a sweet remembrance of our 20s for those of us who are now in our 60s. That could be the case. After all, scientists and technicians live in a diversified and interconnected world where culture, art, and civil actions are interdependent with technology. However, regardless of my esteem for Mr. Bob Dylan, this column deals with exploiting wind for energy, a longterm challenge to humanity, much longer than the time cannon balls flew.