Re: 1994 article

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Original poster: "Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz" <acmdq@xxxxxxxxxx>

Tesla list wrote:
> Original poster: coils@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hey coilers,
> I was just given this 94' article about Tesla, Tesla Coils, and the
> Extraordinary Science Conference.  Some parts of the article really
> disturb me. like how Tesla coils are not used in modern experiments.  Most
> of it is off topic, but if you are interested, have a read.
> http://members.dslextreme.com/users/teslacoil/article/

Interesting article. Quite negative on Tesla and some of his fans,
but realistic.
Tesla coils are really quite problematic devices when one attempts to
use them for other purposes than electrical pyrotechnics, but they
are used in some special applications. The comment about Tesla coils
being not present in everyday electronic devices is really true.
Induction coils and flyback transformers, although closely related
to Tesla coils, are different devices.
Serious scientists recognize the value of the work done by Tesla,
and forgive him for his weird unpractical ideas. Many others suffered
from similar failures, but just didn't get so much attention.
The main problem with Tesla-related things is the close relation with
pseudoscience, specially when including mad ideas as "free energy",
"over-unity" devices or similar nonsense, things that even Tesla at
his worst times would look with suspicion.

Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz