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Happy Birthday, Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was a certified badass.
He was, at least as far as a scientist can be considered a badass. His research formed the basis of the electric alternating current power systems we use today. He also made significant advances in the fledgling field of radio.
He was born this day in 1856.
Clearly his coolest invention in terms of sheer terrifying power was the Tesla coil, a large enough incarnation of which could easily fry you to death. Don’t believe me? Watch.
Now just stand next to that thing.
There’s also an electric car named after him, the Tesla Roadster, that’s based on the beautifully alien Lotus Elise.
Posted on July 10, 2009
Why are you reading this? You can’t stop here, this is the Bat Country Blog.
These are dark times.
And yet, there is a voice in the darkness, deep in the heart of Bat Country. The Bat Country Blog.
Champion of the downtrodden, crusader for the fringe, voice of the forgotten.
Once, the press acted as the defender of the common man. Now, news corporations and advertisers have muzzled our watchdog, leaving us helpless.
We are fed a constant stream of humanity's bile, gossip and rumors and celebrity "news." Yes, it shows the dark side of human nature, but we are trained to see it as entertainment.
We at BCB aim to change that. We don't profess to have the power necessary to make a real difference, but we will try all the same. Perhaps, with your help, there is another way.
Mahalo.
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