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Tesla Coil Energy Transmission Still Pursued By Conspiracy Theorists

July 14, 2008

Typing “Tesla Coil” in Google, yields more than 563,000 results, many describing the Tesla Coil as the premiere wireless energy transfer technology of the 20th Century that never quite became commercialized. Why is this technology still so compelling to energy enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists alike more than 100 years after its invention?

 

During my recent visit to Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles (see “ ‘If all mankind could look through that telescope, it would change the world!’ ”), I visited the Hall of the Eye. There I had the opportunity to see a 1937 vintage Tesla Coil originally used for medical research by Dr. Frederick Finch Strong at Tufts University in Massachusetts.

The docent who demoed the unit confirmed that transmission of electricity through the air was the original aim of this technology. My blog has recently covered WiTricity, a modern wireless electricity transmission approach (see “Although Revolutionary, WiTricity is a Technology We Cannot Adopt” and “MIT Team Invents ‘WiTricity’ Wireless Energy Transfer”). So, I asked the docent why Tesla Coils had never been commercialized. His explanation was that air-imposed electrical resistance is so great that Tesla Coils cannot compete with wired networks for transmission over long distances. I suspect this answer is only part of the reason since electromagnetic fields do permeate air (even vacuum). The visible spark (as in the above picture) occurs only when air’s break-down voltage is exceeded.

 

Nonetheless, some believe that Tesla Coils represent a 100-year-old viable energy transmission and generation technology that has been suppressed through the so-called Tesla conspiracy. The alleged story is that the government invaded Telsa’s residence shortly after his death and confiscated all his manuscripts pertaining to alternative energy. A huge on-going effort has been invested in pursuing the Tesla conspiracy, as evidenced by a series of Coast to Coast radio programs posted on You Tube starting with “The Tesla Conspiracy: Mark DeMucha Pt.1”.

 

Historical information and resources about the Tesla Coil and its inventor, Nikoli Tesla, can be obtained at the Tesla Memorial Society of New York Website.

Posted by Matthew Traum on July 14, 2008 | Comments (4)
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October 13, 2008
In response to: Tesla Coil Energy Transmission Still Pursued By Conspiracy Theorists
Foreverknowing commented:

Not only was Tesla robbed,so were the billions of people whom the inventions would have helped.
Alas,much of our spotlighted and behind the scenes \”ruling parties\” have never really cared.
It is in \”thier\” intrest to keep things that take away from thier control over the populace,
out of circulation.Anything that free\’s a mind
or brings realization of the amount of control imposed by \”them\” is labled dangerous.My hope for you all is that YOU each and every one of you……..Dare to be a free thinker open your minds and your hearts and make a differance in this world….start by being aware and concious.
Then look at humanity in love for we are all on the same chunk of rock hurtling through space
and all have the same problems.Make what needs to happen,happen.


July 14, 2008
In response to: Tesla Coil Energy Transmission Still Pursued By Conspiracy Theorists
Rockie Coppolella commented:

This is something I wrote in your memory Dr. Telsa. Happy belated birthday on July 10th! roadrunner.jones@gmail.com Dreaming of Tesla By Rockie Coppolella Sunday, July 13, 2008 My fantasy of meeting the great Tesla, that I was born 19 years too late to meet! I was running down the road toward Long Island''''s historical Wardenclyffe Tower, right before a wrecking ball toasted it. Thomas Edison was driving the crane and JP Morgan, Stephen Hawking and Guglielmo Marconi were standing nearby saying to a large crowd, "Edison is such a great man!" I got there just in time and said, "Edison?...Tesla is the man you need to be thanking." Those men, that included some of the world''''s most acclaimed inventors, scientists, scholars and intellectual property thieves of all time, turned to leer at me wildly, and shout in response to my statement, "Tesla was a crank, a weirdo, and a madman!" Suddenly out of thin air a great shimmering flying saucer appeared and landed nearby. All eyes were fixed upon the door as it opened, and a thousand orange-eyed pigeons flew out in all directions. They picked up Edison, Morgan, Hawking and Marconi, and in a single-minded fashion took off skyward circling the saucer over and over as their surprised passengers'''' faces showed a mixture of astonishment and bewilderment. The crowd cheered when out of the highly polished disk, a triumphant Nikola Tesla stepped out. He strode up to me dressed magnificently, with dark aviator glasses and a smart looking hat on his head, that seemed to accentuate his high cheek bones and dark wavy hair. His tall frame was youthful and intact, as he waved his arms toward the pigeons. They flew in tight spiraling formations, soaring higher and higher until Nikola raised his arms over his head and clapped his hands loudly. A green mist appeared around the pigeons, as they towed the now terrified men onward toward a great spinning vortex throbbing in the midst of it. Tesla intensely watched as the pigeons and men disappeared into the pulsating maelstrom. Out of his pocket he pulled two metal rods of arms length and cracked them together in the direction of the dimensional divide, that opened overhead like a window into another world. Great orbs of lightning blazed forth leaping off of the rods toward the mysterious storm brewing overhead. There was a brilliant green flash of light as the ball lightning was quickly drawn into the eye of the electrical hurricane, temporarily blinding the crowd. Amazingly the storm, flying men and pigeons were all now gone by-the-time the visions had cleared. A sweet smell of ozone wafted through the air across the crowd, seeming to refresh them. Looking at the sky and then at the crowd, which spontaneously broke into an appreciative applause, Tesla the great inventor, scientist and genius smiled a knowing smile. He then re-entered the saucer appearing to radiate a long suppressed joy, as tears streamed down his face. The door closed and echoed bell-like, as the silvery craft took off like a blue-streak heavenward, disappearing as mysteriously as it came. Out of the sky rained down a ticker-tape of golden leaves. Emblazoned on each one was a message for the people, who now appeared child-like as they scurried to pick them all up. "Peace on Earth" was all it said.


July 14, 2008
In response to: Tesla Coil Energy Transmission Still Pursued By Conspiracy Theorists
PowerBeam commented:

Yea, he was robbed and there is a good story about his work on google video, just search Nikoli Telsa; it is the 5th video down. As for the long distance transmission. We already figured out how to do that using lasers. We can transmit wireless electricity over 6 meters in our lab without even trying hard. And our technology is much better then the WiTricity guys! check it out for yourself: www.powerbeaminc.com/video.php


July 14, 2008
In response to: Tesla Coil Energy Transmission Still Pursued By Conspiracy Theorists
yep commented:

Tesla was robbed

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