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The discussion was posted over at the New York Times blog. To some, if a wind turbine doesn't make economic sense, then it is necessarily a status symbol. Others view their expenditure on alternative energy as the morally correct choice. And still others think the question misses the mark entirely.

It's a fascinating window into all the different motivations people have for going green.

Comments are closed at the NYT, but we're interested to know where re-nest readers come down on this question. What's your opinion? Is it worth it to spend more on alternative sources of energy, even if you will never break even?