If you could be any famous person who ever lived. who would you be?

[Mushroom man]

So is this just a big thing on the internet now or did The Oatmeal popularize Tesla
Just wondering, because that's where I heard about him first

That's not where I heard of him or why I like him.
He's just awesome.
But yeah. He does seem to have gained popularity recently.

no inventions recognized

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Oh god. Wow.

[Ad Bot]

[Katamari007]

no love
no inventions recognized
no money
no food
only pigeons with lasers for eyes

bitch you wanna fight

[Wheatley]

no love
no inventions recognized
no money
no food
only pigeons with lasers for eyes

Exactly!

[Darkness ZXW]

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Oh god. Wow.

not until like 1950 when his inventions were gaining popularity, or at least under his name.

[Katamari007]

not until like 1950 when his inventions were gaining popularity, or at least under his name.

There is ONE reason why we know Edison today and why our teachers in school didn't teach us about Tesla: Edison is American and Tesla was not from the right part of Europe. If Tesla had been French or British, or ancient Greek/Roman, we'd be required to learn him. This is the same reason we don't get taught about any of the fantastic scientists/mathematicians/doctors of the 700-1200's Middle East. This is probably the reason you've never heard of Alhazen either.

[Night Fox]

seriously this forgetin tesla fad is getting on my nerves

[Wheatley]

Comic about Tesla if you haven't seen it
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla

Also The Oatmeal managed to raise over a million dollars in like 9 days to buy Tesla's lab and turn it into a museum
http://theoatmeal.com/blog/tesla_museum
http://theoatmeal.com/blog/tesla_museum_1m

But yeah I think some guy wrote a book and now everyone's gone batstuff crazy about Tesla

[Darkness ZXW]

There is ONE reason why we know Edison today and why our teachers in school didn't teach us about Tesla: Edison is American and Tesla was not from the right part of Europe. If Tesla had been French or British, or ancient Greek/Roman, we'd be required to learn him. This is the same reason we don't get taught about any of the fantastic scientists/mathematicians/doctors of the 700-1200's Middle East. This is probably the reason you've never heard of Alhazen either.

where are you going with this i don't understand

[Katamari007]

where are you going with this i don't understand

ur dumb thats what

haha ownd 5million

[Mushroom man]

not until like 1950 when his inventions were gaining popularity, or at least under his name.

Maybe I'm not the kind of person who only wants stuff tonnes of money and an ego the size of Pangaea.

The point remains. He entirely revolutionized electronics.

where are you going with this i don't understand

He's explaining why you know jack stuff about him.

[Wheatley]

seriously this forgetin tesla fad is getting on my nerves

oh man some guy's getting popular i better be the culkid and hate him

[Darkness ZXW]

ur dumb thats what

haha ownd 5million

*faint*

The point remains. He entirely revolutionized electronics.
He's explaining why you know jack stuff about him.

there's no reason not to want a legacy of electronics living on, but i was asking why you wanted to be him, and not just want his legacy

i guess being a genius is an addition but still

[Dezcaban]

SOUNDWAVE

well if we're not talking about JUST fleshlings...


shockwave B)

[Camera]

or Fender (looool)

You'd be a great one.

[e-maxx]

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