Nikolai Tesla : or the greatest mind.

[Chaigidel]

Nikolai Tesla did some of the most revolutionary interesting scientific work in history--- developed the transistor and several other things i cant remember

edison was a marketer tesla was a genius

after he died the government siezed all of his personal documents you still cant find any transcripts of them anywhere --- that im aware of.

he did have a design for broadcast energy and a death ray all using just electromagnetic forces , a thing which tesla had an unnatural understanding of

also he ran a current through himself every day using a special table with a paddle and generator which he would grab to pass the current through himself-- he credited this device with much of his ability (perhaps as a joke)

he also created a "harmonic resonator" a device to which he said that he could split the world in two if he found the right spot

at teslas lab in calfornia (maybe corrections welcome) he used this device on the solid steel structure of his lab and caused every window in the neighboring town to rupture and many cracks to appear in walls -- essentially he caused an earthquake

truly tesla was the last sorcerer -- share any info, myths or documents in this post about tesla adoration or hatred

[Shatterer]

he also created a "harmonic resonator" a device to which he said that he could split the world in two if he found the right spot

at teslas lab in calfornia (maybe corrections welcome) he used this device on the solid steel structure of his lab and caused every window in the neighboring town to rupture and many cracks to appear in walls -- essentially he caused an earthquake

They had an episode regarding this on Mythbusters and pretty much showed that based on Tesla's description of his device, it was highly unlikely to create the damage that he described it caused.

[Gary88]

do you just watch the discovery channel and then post...also the term is physicist not sorcerer

[Kanaric]

do you just watch the discovery channel and then post...also the term is physicist not sorcerer

I prefer calling people sorcerers myself. It sounds more prestigious or something.

[Chaigidel]

I read a book about newton called "the last sorcerer" talking about newtons arcane beliefs and his pursuit of the dark arts

I applied the term to tesla simply because many of his inventions and ideas seem so fantastic and bordering on the realm of magic to anyone who doesnt understand whats going on.

and I highly doubt that the "myth busters" built anything like tesla did-- the man was a genius of science a pioneer of electricity -- the mythbusters (though very acceptable programming) i dont think could prove or disprove any of teslas inventions simply because they dont have the "stuff" ()--(his genius)

[Shatterer]

and I highly doubt that the "myth busters" built anything like tesla did-- the man was a genius of science a pioneer of electricity -- the mythbusters (though very acceptable programming) i dont think could prove or disprove any of teslas inventions simply because they dont have the "stuff" ()--(his genius)

I know, I know, it's a show meant for entertainment. Nevertheless, if you want to read up on what they did in the episode, look here:
http://kwc.org/mythbusters/2006/12/e...e_machine.html
Using his own design, they failed to come up with any accurate results.

The very idea itself sounds quite silly to me.

[Da Skinna]

Witch! He's a witch!
"Well how do you know he's a witch?"


Too bad he was so badly discredited by Edison, that bastard.

[Simetrical]

Tesla was brilliant, but had a lot of insane ideas as well. You can claim it's because of his uncanny understanding that we mere mortals are unable to effectively work his ideas for death rays, transmission of electricity through the air, and tiny things that can shake buildings to bits, but frankly I'd say it's closer to quackery. He had a bunch of high-profile ideas that were far-fetched and simply didn't work, but that he pursued and claimed as functional after they clearly weren't. This has added to his mystique, but personally I'll take an inventor whose inventions work over one whose inventions don't, whether because we're too stupid to understand them (incredibly unlikely) or because they're just not feasible.

[Mathias]

Although Nikolai is a much cooler name, his name was Nikola.

[chris_uk_83]

Don't forget that he also invented that most wonderful of base defences, the tesla coil!

[Juvenal]

Nikola Tesla is a fascinating figure in the history of science.

Giving Wikipedia a rest for once, try reading about him here...

http://www.intuitor.com/resonance/tesla.html

You will be able to see why some of the incredible things he is reported as doing are actually entirely possible using the power of resonance.

Despite his eccentricity, it would appear that Tesla was more of a scientist than Edison, but he was also less practical - letting his quest for broadcast power bankrupt him, so Edison was actually the more effective inventor despite being uninterested in theory.

Anyhow, we have Tesla to thank for concept of the "Mad Scientist" so beloved of Hollywood, and without him we wouldn't have the AC power needed to illuminate Edison's light bulb.

[Da Skinna]

In Edison's attempt to disprove AC over DC (or was it the other way around?) he killed how many animals citing the dangers?

I remember watching an elephant get electrocuted by Edison using Tesla's AC in black and white. Edison was a brute when it came to grants...

[Gary88]

AC power needed to illuminate Edison's light bulb.

though he didnt invent the electric light or even the light bulb

[Chaigidel]

but he did invent the Transistor which is still being used basically unchanged since he invented it-- can we say the same of the lightbulb?

[Gary88]

what, is the lightbulb unchanged since his time? its changed some certainly, different matterial filaments not to mention flourescent lights etc

[Chaigidel]

thats what im saying--- the lightbulb has changed all kinds of ways because edison was a ****** inventor-- the transistor not beecause it was made by a genius.

[Kretchfoop]

thats what im saying--- the lightbulb has changed all kinds of ways because edison was a ****** inventor-- the transistor not beecause it was made by a genius.

That makes no sense... The basic principle of both remains the same. The incandescent light bulb in your lamp operates on the same principle as the light bulb developed by Edison. And I would hardly say the transistor has remained static since it's development. The principle remains the same but it's gone through just as many changes and improvements as the incandescent light bulb has.

Would you call the first person to invent the sword a "****** inventor" because he made it out of bronze instead of steel?

[Chaigidel]

good point-- but I still think tesla was more of a genius than edison

[Simetrical]

Anyhow, we have Tesla to thank for concept of the "Mad Scientist" so beloved of Hollywood, and without him we wouldn't have the AC power needed to illuminate Edison's light bulb.

AC isn't necessary for incandescent light bulbs, I'm quite certain.

though he didnt invent the electric light or even the light bulb

Edison was the first one to create functioning electric lights.

but he did invent the Transistor which is still being used basically unchanged since he invented it-- can we say the same of the lightbulb?

The first working transistor was built in 1947 at Bell Labs, four years after Tesla's death. Two of Tesla's most important patents were on alternating-current power transmission and radio communication.

[Chaigidel]

damn I coulda sworn he invented the transistor