Dirk Funk
Evil Penguin
Happy 153rd birthday to one the the greatest scientific minds ever. Without this man's work, we wouldn't have any of the modern electronics we take for granted. Radio, florescent lighting, any kind of electronic device which uses a high frequency coil to operate, AC current, and on and on and on. Computers, satellite and the internet wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the work done by Tesla. Without him our world would be a very different place. For the contributions this man made to technology, he's not given nearly enough credit in our school system. They teach about that thief Marconi who infringed on Tesla's radio patent and tried to pawn it off as his own. (The Supreme Court later upheld Tesla's patent for the radio.) They talk a lot about Edison who wasn't half the scientist Tesla was. Edison was a jealous bastard to boot, who resorted to thuggery on numerous occasions. Here's to you, Nikola!
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