Mar 27 2011: I am so grateful you pointed out Nikola Tesla. He is a forgotten genius, and if the World had not forgotten individuals like him so often, we would not be in this mess. It seems, as we hear these speeches and ideas, that they are increasingly peer introduced and that sometimes some scientists, that are so far beyond the others never get recognised. Same with Tesla, and the major and less capable networker Edison.
Tesla, was soooo ahead of the time, that it was scary - nothing changes today. Even the scientific community needs to start to develop critical minds and reward the challenges, not reward nodding and agreeing. Being innovative is one things, ignoring a genius is dangerous! Especially, when that genius doesn't like canapes and cocktail parties.
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Tesla, was soooo ahead of the time, that it was scary - nothing changes today. Even the scientific community needs to start to develop critical minds and reward the challenges, not reward nodding and agreeing. Being innovative is one things, ignoring a genius is dangerous! Especially, when that genius doesn't like canapes and cocktail parties.