[Iminicus]

The Oatmeal

QUOTE

Nikola Tesla was the father of the electric age. Despite having drop-kicked humanity into a second industrial revolution, up until recently he's been an unsung hero in history books. If you don't know who Tesla is, go read this. Tesla's final laboratory is located in the sleepy town of Shoreham, New York.  It's known as Wardenclyffe and it's where Tesla attempted to build a tower that would provide free wireless energy to the entire earth. Unfortunately, Tesla lost his funding before the project was completed and in 1917 the Wardenclyffe tower was demolished.  Subsequently, the land was sold to a film and paper manufacturer. However, the land, laboratory, and foundation beneath the tower are still there and very recently went up for sale. And right now a non-profit is trying to buy the property and turn it into a Nikola Tesla Museum. The property is listed at $1.6 million, and this non-profit has received a matching grant from New York State of up to $850k.  This means that if we can raise $850k, New York State will match us for that same amount -- putting the total raised at $1.7 million.

TESLA MUSEUM!

We need to get behind this!

Oatmeal's Tesla Comic Direct Link to Post.
Thanks fireguy for that!

This post has been edited by Iminicus on Saturday, Aug 18 2012, 00:07

[codyr783]

I'll help fund it, as long as they promise to construct a 20-foot tall bronze middle finger and dedicate it to Edison.

[Jay]

Even though I know they'll end up getting enough dosh in record time, I still want to contribute. Even just for the tee.

[Iminicus]

QUOTE (Jay @ Thursday, Aug 16 2012, 00:36)

Even though I know they'll end up getting enough dosh in record time, I still want to contribute. Even just for the tee.

Same, I'm trying to get some money for it. Plus, I want to also be able to say to any future children I have or met that I helped build the greatest museum in the WORLD!

[finn4life]

Done my share of donations in the last couple weeks, and it's in America, perhaps later i will donate.

Tesla was a genius if you ask me, too bad he didn't get the funding and such because i am sure he would have come up with something else brilliant.

[Iminicus]

I hope they meet the target and then some. Would really love to visit this place.

[blitz]

Ah, The Oatmeal. Was reading this earlier yesterday. He was the greatest geek indeed.

[DeeperRed]

I hope this manages to happen.

[Stefche]

I visited the Tesla museum in Belgrade and it was definitely a most fascinating experience; I've donated to this in the hope that many Americans and other visitors can experience the pleasure, almost first hand, of how truly amazing a character and intellect, and how truly insightful a man, Nikola Tesla was. Great cause.

[_____]

He was really a great man, he is probably my favorite inventor of all time. I don't really have the means to contribute right now, I might save up some money, put it in my account and contribute. I'd like a t-shirt for sure.

Edit: Tesla museum in Belgrade? That sounds interesting and it is close by my location. It would make an awesome trip, I bet.

[ryuclan]

I didnt even read any of that because I've had a hard on for Tesla for years. He is probably my favorite person in history and he got completely screwed over.

[Dragonjack]

Its been a long time since i heard about "TESLA" Hopefully this will change some day or in the future.

[Stefche]

QUOTE (_____ @ Thursday, Aug 16 2012, 22:22)

Edit: Tesla museum in Belgrade? That sounds interesting and it is close by my location. It would make an awesome trip, I bet.

Yep. Trust me, it is. If this proposed museum is half as unrelentingly interesting as the one in Serbia, then Americans will still be forever blessed by it.

[Killjoy2022]

I'll be donating, might not be much, but it's something.

[Girish]

I loved his performance in The Prestige. Top notch.

[goin-god]

f*ck Edison, Tesla was the man.

[Stinky12]

Looks like the word is spreading
http://www.dailytech.com/The+Oatmeal+Raise...rticle25431.htm
http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/ya6...um_the_oatmeal/

[GTAvanja]

I've been to Tesla Museum in Belgrade. He was one of the greatest scientists this world has ever seen. He had a unique visualization ability. He could visualize entirely new designs completely in his head and work on them without ever making them.

[fireguy109]

Lol, $446,000 already? Only TheOatmeal could raise that in 24 hours.

Also, here's the link to the original Tesla article about his badassness Iminicus, you might want to add that to the main post - http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla

[Rown]

And my axe.

Rown

P.S. My first compulsive internet donation... hope it works out.