posted 05-31- 10:15 AM               

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The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention. It
is the most important product of his creative brain. Its ultimate purpose
is the complete mastery of mind over the material world, the harnessing of
the forces of nature to human needs. This is the difficult task of the
inventor who is often misunderstood and unrewarded. But he finds ample
compensation in the pleasing exercises of his powers and in the knowledge
of being one of that exceptionally privileged class without whom the race
would have long ago perished in the bitter struggle against pitiless
elements. Speaking for myself, I have already had more than my full
measure of this exquisite enjoyment; so much, that for many years my life
was little short of continuous rapture. I am credited with being one of
the hardest workers and perhaps I am, if thought is the equivalent of
labour, for I have devoted to it almost all of my waking hours. But if
work is interpreted to be a definite performance in a specified time
according to a rigid rule, then I may be the worst of idlers.

-Nikola Tesla

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posted 05-31- 10:23 AM            

WM.

posted 05-31- 10:57 PM               

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posted 06-01- 09:40 AM            

Werner

posted 06-01- 03:45 PM               

Course it gets crazier in the end, cause some people belive that he made a flying saucer and visted the moon or something crazy like that.

I don't understand whats so crazy about the writing style? Isn't that everyday english? Maybe a tad more "large" words but nothing wacky.

posted 06-01- 04:45 PM               

It is from his autobiography of sorts:
http://www.amasci.com/tesla/biog.txt

I highly recommend this reading for anyone...

posted 06-01- 05:39 PM               

Something tells me he was not a member of the Sierra Club.

posted 06-01- 06:07 PM            

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Originally posted by Jerry:
[BSomething tells me he was not a member of the Sierra Club. [/B]

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Werner

posted 06-01- 07:57 PM               

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The sun raises the
water of the oceans and winds drive it to distant regions where it remains in a
state of most delicate balance. If it were in our power to upset it when and
wherever desired, this might life sustaining stream could be at will controlled.
We could irrigate arid deserts, create lakes and rivers, and provide motive
power in unlimited amounts. This would be the most efficient way of harnessing
the sun to the uses of man. The consummation depended on our ability to develop
electric forces of the order of those in nature.

-Nikola Tesla

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posted 06-01- 10:15 PM               

I, too, need to show that to my boss..hehehe!

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