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Such an interesting person/genius!!!
shenmue
(38,506 posts)liberalmike27
(2,479 posts)Because he steadfastly refused to become a Capitalist, and failed to make a fortune doing his work. I guess it just goes to show you what being benevolent will get you, and a rot-gut Capitalist world of his time--buggered, screwed, and all your ideas and patents co-opted, and even your history will be taken--until now.
I'm just glad he's gotten some recognition now, for his works. I'm pretty much an avowed Socialist. But Tesla might be a great example why at least "some" ambition toward making money is a good thing. Even if he'd been able to get Westinghouse to pay him back the money he'd owed, he might have done so, so much more.
RKP5637
(67,106 posts)this video when I saw it to help continue his recognition. He was a true genius for the sake of genius. He certainty could have used an honest business manager to guide him through the capitalistic snake pit.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)Tesla had it going on, swindled by Edison, for whom he worked, he never gave up and he won in the end in the war with Edison between AC and DC as the standard.
Edison, in contrast, was happy to electrocute animals and even people in an effort to win that war.
Tesla is my personal hero, yet to this day our culture worships Edison.
K/R
RKP5637
(67,106 posts)Cyrano
(15,035 posts)out patents on everything. Included things invented by Tesla and others.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)I have something to watch today!!
newfie11
(8,159 posts)rurallib
(62,407 posts)thanks
secondvariety
(1,245 posts)CanSocDem
(3,286 posts)I've always been a fan but this film chronicles the times and circumstances of how ScienceInc. suppressed the concept and hardware of 'free' energy.
We could say we've arrived with the advent and growth of solar energy and wireless technology. But we're still left to wonder whether Reagan's "star wars fantasy" might not have been worth pursuing. Just sayin'....
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NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)More here:
http://scienceblogs.com/clock/2006/07/04/nikola-tesla-quotes-vol1/
RKP5637
(67,106 posts)SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)I seem to recall reading about that, with some famous actor playing Tesla.
RKP5637
(67,106 posts)zeemike
(18,998 posts)And thanks for posting it...it was well done.
But it mentioned a poem he wrote and I looked it up, because poems can be so revealing of the writher...and it was to me interisting...posted below.
While listening on my cosmic phone
I caught words from the Olympus blown.
A newcomer was shown around;
That much I could guess, aided by sound.
"There's Archimedes with his lever
Still busy on problems as ever.
Says: matter and force are transmutable
And wrong the laws you thought immutable."
"Below, on Earth, they work at full blast
And news are coming in thick and fast.
The latest tells of a cosmic gun.
To be pelted is very poor fun.
We are wary with so much at stake,
Those beggars are a pestno mistake."
"Too bad, Sir Isaac, they dimmed your renown
And turned your great science upside down.
Now a long haired crank, Einstein by name,
Puts on your high teaching all the blame.
Says: matter and force are transmutable
And wrong the laws you thought immutable."
"I am much too ignorant, my son,
For grasping schemes so finely spun.
My followers are of stronger mind
And I am content to stay behind,
Perhaps I failed, but I did my best,
These masters of mine may do the rest.
Come, Kelvin, I have finished my cup.
When is your friend Tesla coming up."
"Oh, quoth Kelvin, he is always late,
It would be useless to remonstrate."
Then silenceshuffle of soft slippered feet
I knock andthe bedlam of the street.
Nikola Tesla, Novice
RKP5637
(67,106 posts)cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)eom
allan01
(1,950 posts)thank you. thank you . thank you .thank you .
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)Thanks for sharing!
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)RKP5637
(67,106 posts)intensity of his genius was quite exhilarating.