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Basically the Tesla Coil, invented in
1891, is a massive transformer that takes a low voltage
input and rapidly outputs a high voltage, high frequency,
low amperage power. This converts the voltage into such a
high energy, that it is able to create plasma, which are the
sparks of electricity that we see, such as lightning.
It it this technology that he envisioned would revolutionize
the world in means of energy transference. Tesla
wanted to take this coil, put them all over the world and
create wireless electricity transmission. In 1901, Tesla
began to work on what became known as the Wardenclyffe
Tower, located at Long Island, New York. The tower,
which was a staggering 187 feet tall, would essentially turn
the Earth into a global dynamo, which would then be able to
project the electricity generated to any point on the
globe. However, JP Morgan, the benefactor of the
project, stopped financially supporting Tesla due to the
fact that anyone could tap into the electricity. This
was Tesla's ultimate goal: worldwide free energy. JP
Morgan did not see it this way because he would not be able
to meter everyone's electricity usage, ergo he would not
profit from it. The tower was demolished in 1907 for
"wartime safety", although the base still stands today.
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