Inventor Memes

That's Nikola Tesla casually reading a book while creating artificial lightning with his Tesla coil, like it's just another Tuesday at the office. The man was literally sitting in a room with millions of volts crackling around him thinking "hmm, yes, this chapter is getting interesting." Meanwhile, I get nervous when my phone battery hits 10%. Tesla was that perfect mix of brilliant and slightly unhinged that makes for the best scientists. He'd generate these massive electrical discharges and just vibe there, probably thinking about how Edison was a jerk while electricity danced around him. The ultimate power move in the history of scientific rivalries.

That's Nikola Tesla casually reading a book while creating artificial lightning with his Tesla coil, and honestly, same energy as grading papers while my students have mental breakdowns during finals. The best part? Tesla was probably thinking "just another Tuesday" while revolutionizing electrical engineering. Meanwhile, modern scientists need three grant approvals and a safety committee review to change a light bulb. The raw chaotic genius of sitting calmly amid massive electrical discharges perfectly captures what happens when brilliance meets zero institutional oversight. Those were the days—when "safety protocol" meant "try not to die too spectacularly."

Nikola Tesla casually plugged into a wall outlet before rock bands were even a concept. The electrical pioneer was probably just enjoying some alternating current/direct current through those primitive earbuds while the rest of humanity was still arguing about which electrical standard would win. When you've invented wireless transmission, you get to listen to music that won't exist for another century. That's just how temporal electrical engineering works.