The Turtle was used in the American revolutionary war to attack a British ship with an explosive, but it failed due to not much air supply. But at least the idea of a submarine itself was revolutionary.
Tesla did not get credit from most of his inventions. Some guy by the name of Edison stole them and submitted the patent application before Tesla did. Edison killed many dogs trying to prove DC current was better than AC current. Tesla’s AC current won out and is the standard now.
In re: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, et al, I recommend a novel by Graham Moore titled “The Last Days Of Night”. Entertaining and informative. But remember, it is a novel. Not a history book. :-)
Nikola Tesla died in debt, alone, in a crummy hotel room. One of the greatest American geniuses, unnoticed til that Musk rat appropriated his name and people started asking “Tesla? Tesla who?”
In his native land they put his face on cash. Here, The Man raided and stole everything Tesla had written down two minutes after he checked out. Looking, I hear, for a death ray gun.
Soulless, empty-headed plastic figures, or the current batch of idiots running things? I say we let the mini figures run things for a bit. I cannot imagine we’ll see any difference.
Templo S.U.D. almost 4 years ago
The Turtle was used in the American revolutionary war to attack a British ship with an explosive, but it failed due to not much air supply. But at least the idea of a submarine itself was revolutionary.
jasonsnakelover almost 4 years ago
Tikola Nesla
Are they gonna take a census on Lego people? I’ve got one Lego set, and it’s a little boat one from McDonald’s.
Take care and may God bless.
Bilan almost 4 years ago
If I got this straight, Tesla doesn’t like having other people’s hair in his submarine unless they’re Lego people.
therese_callahan2002 almost 4 years ago
So the sub preceded Jules Verne and Captain Nemo by 100 years.
jpayne4040 almost 4 years ago
Big deal about Nikola. A think a vast majority of people don’t like it when other people try to touch their hair anyway.
J Short almost 4 years ago
They forgot to mention the hair was in the shower drain with a lot of soapy build up.
catonmyshoulders almost 4 years ago
Instead of I Robot it will be I Lego! Ruuuuun!
Michael G. almost 4 years ago
Nikola was actually a nervous wreck. Tortured by phobias and fetishes. Maybe he wouldn’t have been as brilliant without these. And he was brilliant.
DaveQuinn almost 4 years ago
Tesla did not get credit from most of his inventions. Some guy by the name of Edison stole them and submitted the patent application before Tesla did. Edison killed many dogs trying to prove DC current was better than AC current. Tesla’s AC current won out and is the standard now.
Michael G. almost 4 years ago
In re: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, et al, I recommend a novel by Graham Moore titled “The Last Days Of Night”. Entertaining and informative. But remember, it is a novel. Not a history book. :-)
Huckleberry Hiroshima almost 4 years ago
The things being done in Tesla’s name now.
Take care and gesundheit.
Michael G. almost 4 years ago
Nikola Tesla died in debt, alone, in a crummy hotel room. One of the greatest American geniuses, unnoticed til that Musk rat appropriated his name and people started asking “Tesla? Tesla who?”
In his native land they put his face on cash. Here, The Man raided and stole everything Tesla had written down two minutes after he checked out. Looking, I hear, for a death ray gun.
Space_cat almost 4 years ago
Soulless, empty-headed plastic figures, or the current batch of idiots running things? I say we let the mini figures run things for a bit. I cannot imagine we’ll see any difference.
the humorist formerly known as Hotshot1984 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
That is weird considering people overpopulate the earth.
Nala the Great almost 4 years ago
As a side note the first submarine base (in the US) was on the north fork of Long Island NY on the Peconic Bay at New Hope.
Nala the Great almost 4 years ago
P.S. I am a NYer and lived most of my life on L. I. I did visit the site.
edeevans1947 almost 4 years ago
There are 20 times more Lego blocks than there are people on earth at this time. In another year there will be 30 times more!
J. R. M. almost 4 years ago
They should have used “ninja” turtles instead
bigal666 almost 4 years ago
That unknown explosion caused the British fleet to haul anchor and move out. So maybe it did work.
6turtle9 almost 4 years ago
“Likely” seems a lazy word to use for the LEGO bit. No doubt LEGO knows exactly how many units it has produced and sold.
spoeden almost 4 years ago
The first operational submarine was built around 1620 by Cornelius Drebbel…
https://www.history.com/news/9-groundbreaking-early-submarines