[davebryand]

"Thus the discovery of these new properties of the atmosphere not only opened up the possibility of transmitting, without wires, energy in large amounts, but, what was still more significant, it afforded the certitude that energy could be transmitted in this manner economically. In this new system it matters little--in fact, almost nothing – whether the transmission is effected at a distance of a few miles or of a few thousand miles."

Tesla was truly a wizard!

[whatshisface]

I wonder what the side-effects would be of setting up a standing wave between Earth and the ionosphere that was so strong it could power toasters and hair dryers. In that alternate reality, there would not be very many metal-frame buildings...

[nradov]

There's a difference between being a dreamer and a wizard. Tesla never succeeded in demonstrating efficient long-distance wireless power transmission, and apparently didn't understand the physics which prevent it.

[Kenji]

Was he just misguided there? If a scientist of his caliber says "certitude" I would have assumed it means proven beyond reasonable doubt.