Nikola Tesla's Unusual Views

Nikola Tesla's Unconventional Views That Made "Only a Genius Could Come Up with Such Nonsense"

Nikola Tesla was on a different level than other intelligent individuals of his time. In fact, many people believe that if he had not been obstructed by his competitors, he could have accomplished far more than the inventions we know him for today. However, it should be noted that Tesla was still a human being.

1. Tesla had opposing views to Einstein, and he even had what can be described as a hatred for the concept of 'Relativity.'

Tesla's own words about the concept of Relativity were as follows: "Relativity is like a beggar clothed in purple whom ignorant people take for a king... simplicity is the real key to understand nature, and it is the simplicity of physical facts that led me to my conclusions about the impossibility of bending space."

2. The brilliant inventor believed that his brain could process information faster than the speed of light.

In fact, the reason behind this belief is also the reason why Tesla rejected the concept of Relativity. Tesla thought that he had measured a cosmic ray coming from Antares, the brightest star in the Scorpio constellation, which he believed was moving 50 times faster than the speed limit of the universe.

However, this cosmic ray was faster than the speed of light, which led Tesla to believe that his brain was capable of processing information faster than the speed of light since he believed he had measured it accurately. (The speed of light is approximately 300,000 kilometers per second.)

3. He denied the existence of electrons.

Tesla believed that even if electrons existed, they could only exist in a perfect vacuum. He supported a theory that was prevalent in the 19th century, which was the "conduction of electric current through the ether" theory.

4. Nikola Tesla believed that the atom could not be divided.

As a result of his disbelief in the existence of electrons, it is unsurprising that Tesla did not believe in the possibility of atom division. Until it was done, people believed that the atom was the smallest building block and could not be divided. What Tesla said about the atom was precisely as follows:

"The idea of atomic energy is a fallacy, but it has taken such a powerful hold on the minds that there are still some who believe that it can be realized, despite my arguments against it for 25 years. In my experiments with a high potential vacuum tube, which I consider to be one of my best inventions, which I made in 1896, I have broken atoms."

5. The last and the weirdest one: Tesla was in love with a pigeon.

The strangest aspect of Tesla's personality (yes, it's not a belief but an actual characteristic) that we saved for last, was his love for a pigeon. In the final years of his life, Tesla had many strange experiences, and this was one of them. He explained his love for the pigeon as follows:

"I loved that pigeon as a man loves a woman, and she loved me. As long as I had her, there was a purpose to my life."

This text discusses some unconventional beliefs held by the famous inventor Nikola Tesla. Tesla had opposing views to Einstein and rejected the concept of Relativity. He also believed that his brain could process information faster than the speed of light, denied the existence of electrons, and believed that the atom could not be divided. Finally, in the last years of his life, he had a love for a pigeon that he compared to a human relationship.