A Serbian-American physicist, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, and inventor, Nikola Tesla was a rival of Thomas Edison and best known for his work with alternating electrical current. He was a visionary who dreamed of the wireless transmission of free energy. While a genius, Tesla didn't understand the realities of the business world, which led to his failure. He suffered nervous breakdowns and manifested symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. He became obsessed with the number 3, and spent days in the park with pigeons, the only creatures that mattered to him. To the public, Tesla appeared to be a stereotype of the mad scientist. He died almost penniless in a rented apartment, unheralded and largely unremembered despite his contributions to 20th century technology...
Tesla's extensive paperwork files were reputed to have been confiscated by federal authorities immediately after his death. Among the claims were inventions under development for "death rays" capable of knocking planes from the sky, and "earthquake machines." Tesla also claimed contact with alien intelligences...
So what are your impressions of Nikola Tesla? What exactly did Tesla know, and will we ever be privy to that information?
Tesla's extensive paperwork files were reputed to have been confiscated by federal authorities immediately after his death. Among the claims were inventions under development for "death rays" capable of knocking planes from the sky, and "earthquake machines." Tesla also claimed contact with alien intelligences...
So what are your impressions of Nikola Tesla? What exactly did Tesla know, and will we ever be privy to that information?
