Iminicus Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 (edited) The Oatmeal Nikola Tesla was the father of the electric age. Despite having drop-kicked humanity into a second industrial revolution, up until recently he's been an unsung hero in history books. If you don't know who Tesla is, go read this. Tesla's final laboratory is located in the sleepy town of Shoreham, New York. It's known as Wardenclyffe and it's where Tesla attempted to build a tower that would provide free wireless energy to the entire earth. Unfortunately, Tesla lost his funding before the project was completed and in 1917 the Wardenclyffe tower was demolished. Subsequently, the land was sold to a film and paper manufacturer. However, the land, laboratory, and foundation beneath the tower are still there and very recently went up for sale. And right now a non-profit is trying to buy the property and turn it into a Nikola Tesla Museum. The property is listed at $1.6 million, and this non-profit has received a matching grant from New York State of up to $850k. This means that if we can raise $850k, New York State will match us for that same amount -- putting the total raised at $1.7 million. TESLA MUSEUM! We need to get behind this! Oatmeal's Tesla Comic Direct Link to Post. Thanks fireguy for that! Edited August 18, 2012 by Iminicus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I'll help fund it, as long as they promise to construct a 20-foot tall bronze middle finger and dedicate it to Edison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Even though I know they'll end up getting enough dosh in record time, I still want to contribute. Even just for the tee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iminicus Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 Even though I know they'll end up getting enough dosh in record time, I still want to contribute. Even just for the tee. Same, I'm trying to get some money for it. Plus, I want to also be able to say to any future children I have or met that I helped build the greatest museum in the WORLD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn 7 five 11 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Done my share of donations in the last couple weeks, and it's in America, perhaps later i will donate. Tesla was a genius if you ask me, too bad he didn't get the funding and such because i am sure he would have come up with something else brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iminicus Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 I hope they meet the target and then some. Would really love to visit this place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Ah, The Oatmeal. Was reading this earlier yesterday. He was the greatest geek indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeperRed Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I hope this manages to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Gold Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I visited the Tesla museum in Belgrade and it was definitely a most fascinating experience; I've donated to this in the hope that many Americans and other visitors can experience the pleasure, almost first hand, of how truly amazing a character and intellect, and how truly insightful a man, Nikola Tesla was. Great cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEALUX Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 He was really a great man, he is probably my favorite inventor of all time. I don't really have the means to contribute right now, I might save up some money, put it in my account and contribute. I'd like a t-shirt for sure. Edit: Tesla museum in Belgrade? That sounds interesting and it is close by my location. It would make an awesome trip, I bet. The Audiophile Thread XB271HU | TESORO Gram XS | Xtrfy MZ1 | Xbox Elite v2 | Hifiman Sundara | Fiio K9 Pro i7 4790K 4.4 GHz | GTX 1080 Ti | 32 GB Crucial DDR3 | ADATA 256GB | Samsung 860 PRO 2TB Xbox | Xbox 360 | Xbox Series X | PS2 | PS3 | Google Pixel 6 Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryuclan Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I didnt even read any of that because I've had a hard on for Tesla for years. He is probably my favorite person in history and he got completely screwed over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonjack Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Its been a long time since i heard about "TESLA" Hopefully this will change some day or in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Gold Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Edit: Tesla museum in Belgrade? That sounds interesting and it is close by my location. It would make an awesome trip, I bet. Yep. Trust me, it is. If this proposed museum is half as unrelentingly interesting as the one in Serbia, then Americans will still be forever blessed by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kj2022 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I'll be donating, might not be much, but it's something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I loved his performance in The Prestige. Top notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coin-god Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 f*ck Edison, Tesla was the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinky12 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Looks like the word is spreading http://www.dailytech.com/The+Oatmeal+Raise...rticle25431.htm http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/ya6...um_the_oatmeal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I've been to Tesla Museum in Belgrade. He was one of the greatest scientists this world has ever seen. He had a unique visualization ability. He could visualize entirely new designs completely in his head and work on them without ever making them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireguy109 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Lol, $446,000 already? Only TheOatmeal could raise that in 24 hours. Also, here's the link to the original Tesla article about his badassness Iminicus, you might want to add that to the main post - http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rown Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 And my axe. Rown P.S. My first compulsive internet donation... hope it works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA_stu Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Donations? Nikola Tesla? Public awareness campaign? Ok I don't know who this guy is, but he's clearly a sick bastard who needs to be stopped. Let's make this guy famous and stop his tyrannical reign of terror and human rights abuses. MAKE HIM FAMOUS TESLA-2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coin-god Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 You have crossed the line. Not with Tesla dude.. Not... with... TESLA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iminicus Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Lol, $446,000 already? Only TheOatmeal could raise that in 24 hours. Also, here's the link to the original Tesla article about his badassness Iminicus, you might want to add that to the main post - http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla I took me 20 minutes downloading and uploading the images. I'll happily add it if someone can combine them into one simple image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireguy109 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 (edited) Lol, $446,000 already? Only TheOatmeal could raise that in 24 hours. Also, here's the link to the original Tesla article about his badassness Iminicus, you might want to add that to the main post - http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla I took me 20 minutes downloading and uploading the images. I'll happily add it if someone can combine them into one simple image. I'll stick'em all together for you, just gimme a minute. E: here's the blog post condensed. http://i.imgur.com/eJPfc.jpg Lost a bit of quality, but it should work - just center and link it. I'll get started on the other article. E2: if you want to link this, here's the original post describing his badassness. It's 10,000 pixels tall though, so I would advise against putting it in the OP as an image. http://i.imgur.com/7P7RN.jpg Edited August 17, 2012 by fireguy109 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iminicus Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Lol, $446,000 already? Only TheOatmeal could raise that in 24 hours. Also, here's the link to the original Tesla article about his badassness Iminicus, you might want to add that to the main post - http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla I took me 20 minutes downloading and uploading the images. I'll happily add it if someone can combine them into one simple image. I'll stick'em all together for you, just gimme a minute. E: here's the blog post condensed. http://i.imgur.com/eJPfc.jpg Lost a bit of quality, but it should work - just center and link it. I'll get started on the other article. Updated and edited, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viperman Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Out of curiosity, did his wireless free energy work? Did the ever run tests, small scale and on the tower? Or even in theroy? Just seems that if it worked, why in the last x amount of years has it not been futher researched? But yeah, hats off to the visionaries. - [- No Fear. No Limits. No Equal. -] - - [- Ride For Life -] - Digging deep. It's not just an expression that's thrown around the locker room at halftime. It's a way of life. A daily code that drives a champions existence. It's not always glamorous. It's not always blue skies and sunny days, and its certainly not always welcome. But love it or hate it, to become a true champion take pure, unrestricted commitment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbine23 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Funny thing is, the location of where the tower was is only 45 minutes from my house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinski Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 If you're a cool enough dude to have David Goddamn Bowie play you in a movie, you clearly deserve a museum. Also, Christian Bale is doing another film with Tesla in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunk Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 This guy is cool as f*ck. Edison on the other hand is a knob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trip Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Wow. I really would have thought there would HAVE to be a Tesla museum. Honestly, I'm surprised that there isn't. Also surprising that there are people out there that don't know of his contributions and discoveries. The man was a genius, and the world would not be what it is today without his crazy ass and grasp of science and electricity. *I donated to the cause* My crappy games at MyCrappyGames.com Free copy of Save The Puppies and Kittens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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