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The story goes that an interviewer asked Albert Einstein, "What does it feel like to be the smartest person?" Einstein's rely, "I don't know; you will have to ask Nicola Tesla."

The tragedy though, was that Tesla ended up in his own thoughts, and feeding the pigeons in Central Park.

Diogenes 8 July 25
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Good thing Einstein was asked and not Edison. You would get two very different opinions about Tesla.

I do not know it all--- if I did, I would be delusional! That is a hands down! What I have read is that Edison, with a DC electrical system, stole from Tesla the idea of a AC electrical system. If there is any truth to this story, Tommy was an ass hole.

@Diogenes Edison did not steal the AC system. He was totally against it. He saw that it was dangerous and could kill (which it can). Unfortunately DC is not viable for long distance transmission so Edison's system lost out.

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The dividing line is very thin, and delicately balanced, between genius and madness.

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Strangely when Tesla died, all his papers were stolen by the US government and passed in to the hands of Government appointed scientist John George Trump for assessment and testing.

Incidental fact John George Trump was the late uncle of the incumbent president of the USA

Gotta do more reading!

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There is a long established history of mental illness accompanying genius.

I can imagine that being unique, and correct, could be viewed in many different ways.

Is there an explanation for a huge portion of the world not believing in science? The Christian portion believe that some mythical dude fornicated with the "Virgin Mary". Is one supposed to laugh? The self- centered bastard probably didn't even do a little 'lingus. Selfish bastard!

@Diogenes I was speaking more specifically to his actual mental illness, OCD. Not in a derogatory way or in that his ideas were not relevant but only way ahead of his time. This alone could have made people think he was 'crazy' for sure, but I am of a mindset that true genius often comes with a bit of insanity. We see it in many of the great creative minds of our earthly time.
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@Diogenes Also,
"The self- centered bastard probably didn't even do a little 'lingus. Selfish bastard!"
I certainly laughed at that!

@Amzungu But I am rude and crude--- also some times honest! LOL. I guess I could have added, "Did super-dude allow the cuck', Joe, to watch?"

Is there any wonder that this 101% insanity produces such off-the-wall nutters

@Diogenes "A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am , or the others crazy?"
I am pretty sure Einstein wasn't the only one that asked himself that question. Problem is, the truly crazy one's would never think to ask it. What an upside down world we seem to live in.

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