Nicola Tesla had many crackpot ideas, such as wireless communication
[radio], radar, AC motors, at that time everyone knew that would not work,
and many more, too numerous to mention!
Doug
On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 9:48 AM Tim Flood <tflood@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I say for the same reason people watch fireworks.
>
> Tim
>
> On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 9:09 AM Steve White <steve.white1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Like many of you, when I display my large TC, I always get the same
> > question, which is "what is it good for?" Here is the answer I always
> give:
> >
> > "A tesla coil has the same practical value as golf, bowling, baseball,
> > pool, football, bird watching, listening to music, car racing, attending
> a
> > play, going to a movie, watching an air show, etc. etc. etc. It is purely
> > for entertainment. It has no practical value at all beyond perhaps some
> > limited form of lightning simulation."
> >
> > I then get no further questions along that line. I skip all the nonsense
> > they may have read or heard about world-wide wireless power transmission
> or
> > death rays.
> >
> > What answer do you give when you are asked "The Question"?
> >
> > Steve White
> > Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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