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Old 15-05-2012, 07:11 AM
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Tesla is the greatest geek who ever lived

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Old 15-05-2012, 08:37 AM
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Do you think he likes Tesla
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Old 15-05-2012, 09:30 AM
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A thoroughly enjoyable read Mike.
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Old 15-05-2012, 11:53 AM
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Thnaks Mike. Tesla is one of the people I admire the most. What a mind. A shame he didn't have a good business sense and a bit of skepticism regarding his fellow mean.
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Old 15-05-2012, 01:51 PM
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I want that guy to write my obituary.
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Old 15-05-2012, 04:08 PM
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I love what he calls Edison

When I first started working as an electronics technician back in '88, the company engineers decided to make a tesla coil and guess who was the goose that they got to hold the "remote" fluorescent tube when the thing was running... muggins here of course
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Old 15-05-2012, 05:17 PM
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Excellent read, thnks Mike
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Old 15-05-2012, 07:40 PM
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I enjoyed that. Thanks Mike.

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Old 15-05-2012, 07:45 PM
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Electronics Australia magazine had a series of articles about Tesla many years ago written by Tom Moffat, that were a very interesting read. Might have to dig those issue's out and re-read.
The Oatmeal is great too
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Old 16-05-2012, 12:16 AM
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Sadly most people have no clue about Nikola Tesla. One of the greatest minds ever!
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Old 16-05-2012, 12:45 AM
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What a great man.

Thanks for the link, Mike. The Oatmeal is fantastic.

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Old 16-05-2012, 08:23 AM
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An engrossing read!

Thanks Mike
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Old 16-05-2012, 09:17 AM
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Cheers Mike, a very interesting read.

I'll have to find some books on him, a very fascinating man and well ahead of his time.

Cheers
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Old 16-05-2012, 09:46 AM
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Amazing that greed could have had him murdered.
Free Electricity - what were you thinking?
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