Whats the deal with tesla theorizing we can transmit electricity through the air? Are we too dumb to figure it out or is it an exaggeration? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

This comment reminded me of the short story The Road Not Taken.

Fun read for anyone that hasn't. It's Earth's first encounter with an alien race that has developed faster than light travel, only to find out that has put both our civilizations on very different tech trees.

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[-] nixon@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Dude, no way!

Thank you for this. I love this story but could never find it again after I read it the first time!

So grateful for the link to this, thanks again stranger!

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

That's awesome! Glad to help out.

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