Did Nikola Tesla discover a way to harness free energy?

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The discussion revolves around the claims regarding Nikola Tesla's potential discovery of a method to harness "free energy." Participants explore the concept of free energy, its implications, and Tesla's contributions, while addressing the prevalence of misinformation surrounding his work.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions whether Tesla had patents related to free energy and expresses skepticism about the validity of various claims regarding his discoveries.
  • Another participant challenges the initial inquiry by asking what evidence supports the belief that Tesla discovered a way to harness free energy.
  • A different participant asserts that many people mistakenly believe Tesla's wireless power transmission was a free-power system, clarifying that it did not work as intended.
  • Some participants suggest that Tesla's contributions are often exaggerated in modern media, referencing the existence of numerous threads on the forum discussing this topic.
  • One participant proposes that by the definition of free energy as naturally released energy, all energy used could be considered free energy, citing petrol as a natural chemical source.
  • The thread concludes with a moderator's remark that discussions about Tesla often lead to misinformation and are generally unproductive.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on Tesla's contributions and the validity of claims regarding free energy. There is no consensus on whether Tesla discovered a method to harness free energy, and the discussion remains unresolved.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference unsourced articles and the prevalence of misinformation, indicating a limitation in the reliability of the claims being discussed. The discussion also highlights the complexity of defining "free energy" and its implications in the context of natural energy sources.

Inventor man
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And did he have patent/s for it...

I understand that their are a lot of hoaxes and unsourced information out there so I want to know if there is some truth to the claim. I understand that energy can not be created or destroyed but what free energy is referring to is energy that is released naturally like solar power for example. The solar panels harness the solar energy which is "free" in that sense. I also understand perpetual motion is impossible and I know there are a lot of magnet motor/generator videos out there that are most likely all hoaxes (with science there is always possibility)... so yes I am just wondering if Tesla did find a way to harness "free energy" entirely new energy source or utilized radiant energy or the ionosphere somehow...


Thank you in advance
 
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What makes you think he may have?
 
That is why I am asking because there are a lot of unsourced articles say that he has... did you read
 
No he didn't. Many people think his efforts to transmit power without wires was a mythical free-power system. I read extensively about Tesla back before all the Internet made it possible for nuts to spread garbage widely. The wireless power concept would have created a standing wave between the Earth's surface and the ionosphere which people would be able to tap anywhere. Didn't work.
 
Tesla was a clever fellow but he is being MASSIVELY overestimated in the modern pop media. There are numerous threads about this here on this forum. Do a forum search. A good place to start, as always, is at the bottom of the post where there are links to similar threads. You'll find that most of them end up getting closed because even on this forum there are people who take the nonsense seriously.
 
Inventor man said:
That is why I am asking because there are a lot of unsourced articles say that he has... did you read

Nope, I haven't got to those articles yet ...
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Inventor man said:
I understand that energy can not be created or destroyed but what free energy is referring to is energy that is released naturally like solar power for example.

By this definition, wouldn't all energy we use be free energy? Petrol is a natural chemical that we process to make gasoline after all...
 
Thread closed. Discussing Tesla is a waste of time in general. He did some good things, but as pointed out in this thread, there is a lot of misinformation about real physics in discussions about Tesla.
 

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