Operation: Let's Build a Goddamn Tesla Museum

[Mr. Analog]

The Oatmeal is putting out a call to help donate funds to build a museum dedicated to Nikola Tesla on the grounds of his Long Island laboratory site: Wardenclyffe

Details about the project here:
http://theoatmeal.com/blog/tesla_museum

Info about Wardenclyffe Tower:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardenclyffe_Tower

[Darren Dirt]

The Oatmeal is putting out a call

Just seeing the thread title made me insta-think of pretty much the best summary of Tesla's underappreciatedness in the entire webosphere.

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla

very much worth a re-read every few months just to feel inspired/frustrated/scared.




PS: [AwYeah.gif] -- already $240k! http://www.indiegogo.com/teslamuseum

[Mr. Analog]

Every day I'm thankful that Tesla gave his invention to the world. Could you imagine if the electric motor suffered the same fate as the telephone or the phonograph?

The mind boggles.

[Darren Dirt]

PS: [AwYeah.gif] -- already $240k! http://www.indiegogo.com/teslamuseum

then again maybe I shouldn't be surprised though, after all, philanthropy > douchebaggery :cough:edison:cough:

[Mr. Analog]

Wow!

[Mr. Analog]

Goal officially exceeded!

Sometimes random people on the internet really surprise me.

[Mr. Analog]

Well they're officially over $1 million now with more than 30 days left to go.

I guess this really sparked some interest

[Darren Dirt]

1.1 meelion and change.

[Mr. Analog]

And counting!

At this rate they'll be able to build a decent building.

I read a great suggestion today to make it part-hackerspace, I thought that was one heck of an idea

[Darren Dirt]

final amount raised = $1,370,461 


Here's something interesting: Tesla's un-produced invention sounds like something named in the 1980s..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleforce (see also http://www.pbs.org/tesla/res/res_art12.html )

oddly enough, I found (was reminded of) it via http://cnc.wikia.com/wiki/Nikola_Tesla -- how in Kane's name did I get there? #damninternetz #oopsactuallyitwasviavaguelyinteresting

[Mr. Analog]

I find the term "Peace Ray" highly amusing, I blame the MST3K episode "Danger Death Ray"

[Darren Dirt]

http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/famous-inventors/10-reasons-tesla-is-scientific-god.htm

Sometimes it's cool to revisit stuff like this, to be reminded how cool N-Tes was before cool even meant cool. Also, Edison is a bastard. Still.

[Mr. Analog]

The man had an amazing imagination and then the technical skills to make his thoughts reality.

And yes, Edison, technically inventive and highly developed business acumen, a good combination.

[Tom]

I helped fund it \o/ got a tshirt.

[Darren Dirt]

And yes, Edison, technically inventive and highly developed business acumen, a good combination.

Also a thieving bastard. (See the above Oatmeal stuff)