Tesla wanted his "death ray" (teleforce) to bring peace by making war too costly to wage. Of course this was idealistic nonsense. If you have seen the Men In Black movie, the weapon Will Smith gets, the Noisy Cricket, is essentially Tesla's design I believe.
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MillstoneNecklace ago
And remember: the death ray didn't work and no, you can't see the plans.
Drenki ago
Yes you can see the plans, they are online although a portion have been redacted. But anyone with a little bit of imagination can fill in the blanks.
MillstoneNecklace ago
Interesting. Maybe I'll go build one.
Drenki ago
Tesla wanted his "death ray" (teleforce) to bring peace by making war too costly to wage. Of course this was idealistic nonsense. If you have seen the Men In Black movie, the weapon Will Smith gets, the Noisy Cricket, is essentially Tesla's design I believe.