Tesla's final laboratory is located in the sleepy town of Shoreham, New York. It's known as Wardenclyffe and it's where Tesla attempted to build a tower that would provide free wireless energy to the entire earth. Unfortunately, Tesla lost his funding before the project was completed and in 1917 the Wardenclyffe tower was demolished. Subsequently, the land was sold to a film and paper manufacturer.
However, the land, laboratory, and foundation beneath the tower are still there and very recently went up for sale. And right now a non-profit is trying to buy the property and turn it into a Nikola Tesla Museum. The property is listed at $1.6 million, and this non-profit has received a matching grant from New York State of up to $850k. This means that if we can raise $850k, New York State will match us for that same amount -- putting the total raised at $1.7 million.
There is currently another offer on the table from someone who wants to purchase the property potentially tear it down or turn it into a retail establishment. There is no Tesla museum in the United States, despite Tesla's extraordinary accomplishments. If we can outbid this other person and buy the land it will permanently be protected as a historic site and eventually converted into a Nikola Tesla Science Center.
Open for a DAY and already reached half their goal The Oatmeal is awesome!! I love his articles, I love his humour, I love how he kicked the eShit out of "FunnyJunk" and their ratfuck lawyers (all in the name of charity!) and I love this new fundraiser
Sin317-"im 31 years old and still surprised at how much shit comes out of my ass actually ..."
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Strangely enough, it didn't go up all that much in the last 15 hours. Around $50k. But it's okay.. considering it made $490k in a DAY, I'd say it has no fear of not succeeding. The Oatmeal RULES!
It's great that Tesla is finally being recognized for the genius he was, and the inventions and discoveries he made.
Thomas Edison was the Steve Jobs of the time.
I've donated an average amount to this.
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The Oatmeal is awesome!! I love his articles, I love his humour, I love how he kicked the eShit out of "FunnyJunk" and their ratfuck lawyers (all in the name of charity!) and I love this new fundraiser 
