Virginia Postrel demands that we terraform Texas. Good idea.
Of course, that's why environmentalists would hate it.

It reminds me of a thought I had when reading about windmills for generating electricity. The article pointed out that the air stream which turns the windmill loses energy, which seems obvious once you think about it, but I doubt that anyone has really thought much about what impact on weather widespread wind generation would have.

It all looks free when there is so much wind just being "wasted" but if we harnessed a substantial amount of it, wouldn't it have some effects on weather patterns? If so, what would they be? WE NEED A MODEL!

Maybe, if Texas covers its skylines with 300 foot windmill towers, it change its wind patterns sufficiently to cool down the state--or heat it even more! In any case, Virginia, just remember, it's worse in Houston, and it's not the heat; it's the humidity. And those of us without the humidity sure miss that water.