Re: Sci-Fi Channel - In Search of - Tesla Death Rays!!!

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Original poster: "Vince D'Amore by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla-at-teslafx-dot-com>

Hello people.

Did anyone happen to record this segment or know if it will air again?


Vince


At 01:14 PM 10/5/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>Original poster: "Ken Stevens by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
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>
>Anyone else catch Sci-Fi Channel tonight?
>
>The new In Search Of had a segment about Tesla and his Death Rays!
>
>The opener is a section of a performer, Cynder Woods, standing on a coil
>with arcs off her fingers and of all places her TOUNGE!! That's got to
>feel odd!!! Some great shots of some great looking coils!!! If I didn't
>know better, I'd saw they saw the thread here last month!!!
>
>It then delved into Teslas Death Ray and how the Gov't stiffeled it,
>then procured it after his death.
>
>Unfortunately it then moves into Particle Weapons and their current
>applications. How Russia had them first and shot down Gary Powers with
>it. Although the 747 with a particle weapon in the nose is neat, I don't
>see the connection to Tesla. EM - Laser.... OK, on a reach.
>
>In the end, they moved away from Tesla, but the shot of the woman on the
>coil was worth the segment!!!
>
>The other interesting change was that this was the first time I have
>ever openly heard (Thanks to Bill Wysock, featured interviewee) the
>Media credit Tesla with AC, TV, Radio, Cars, and several others, and
>generally making "today" possible. It's nice to see the man get his due,
>even if it's 70 years late!
>
>Hope others saw and enjoyed the show,
>
>Ken Stevens