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I bet that rich dumb ass would love this comparison.

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[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 33 points 4 months ago

Ironic that the company is named Tesla.

Nikola is probably rolling in his grave. May that glorious man rest in peace.

[-] Shou@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

He was amazing at math and physics, but he was a grade A douchebag.

[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

Was he? As I understand it's he was not a bit mentally ill

[-] Shou@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

He was, but not due to his OCD. He just straight up hated women. A bit more so than every other man at the time. His autobiography gives his opinion. He hated women, especially if they wore pearls. Which may have been his mental illness flavoring the hate. He also fell in love with a pidgeon. Can't really blame the fella. Pidgeons are very social animals. Best bird to have as a pet.

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[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Nicola is spinning so hard in his grave, you can hook it up to a dynamo and supply electricity to a whole town.

[-] x4740N@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I wonder if the original founders named it in honour of Tesla and then elon had to come in and ruin it all

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

And just like Edison, Elon swooped in and bought up all their IP and took all the credit for their inventions/work.

Edison did it with Nikolas ideas when he was working for him, and now Elon did it with something that was named to honor the man.

Tesla gets shafted yet again.

I can't help but wonder what he could have accomplished if someone, literally anyone had continued to fund him, and help him continue his efforts for the remainder of his natural life. Maybe we would be flying around in wirelessly powered personal vehicles. Who knows? But the ideas he had led to some of the most significant advances in technology for years. Pretty much our entire modern life is thanks to Tesla's inventions, either directly or indirectly.

Even something as simple as AC electricity delivery... What a genius. Easily on the top of my list of best inventors.

His personal life and some of his opinions there may have been a bit problematic, but it would be difficult to deny that he was a brilliant inventor.

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