Re: Anecdotal Tesla Story?

["richard barton" <richardbarton-at-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

Hi
        Yes! I read this in a book about Tesla's life.
I believe the platform was part of a high-frequency MECHANICAL oscillator
(as opposed to HF electricity), as you know Tesla developed mechanical
devices too. We all have read the passage about the little machine that
shook a building almost to destruction.
So Twain's bowels were vibrated very rapidly, which seems quite a good idea
to me.
                                                Richard Barton.

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Subject: Anecdotal Tesla Story?


> Original poster: "Ted Rosenberg" <Ted.Rosenberg-at-radioshack-dot-com>
>
> Hello historians...
> An associate of mine, upon learning of my involvement in the Tesla world,
> passed along the following story. he wants to know if others have heard of
> it and if there is any truth to it.
>
> Thanks on behalf of this famous Canadian associate.
>
> Ted
>
> Years ago, I remember hearing something about Mark Twain visiting the
> laboratory of Nicola Tesla. Tesla showed Twain a small platform and told
him
> to step onto it. Twain did so, and later wrote that the feeling he
> experienced while standing on it was more delicious than anything he had
> ever felt in his whole life. "Don't stay there too long, or you'll regret
> it!" said Tesla. Twain paid no attention and insisted on remaining on the
> platform enjoying the wonderful, exotic sensation. Suddenly, a look of
panic
> came across Twain' s face. Rushing from the platform he yelled "Where the
> hell is the washroom?" and he sped out of the lab, heading for the nearest
> available toilet. Apparently, the device somehow sped up the natural
> peristalsis of the intestines and anyone spending too much time standing
on
> the seemingly innocuous little platform would experience a loss of control
> of their bowels! Tesla was one of the most fascinating geniuses of modern
> time. Does anyone know anything about this mysterious platform that so
> enthralled Samuel Clemens?
>
>
>
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