$900,000 Raised For Buying Tesla's Lab

icebraining writes "As Slashdot reported earlier, The Oatmeal's Matthew Inman launched a funding campaign to help the Tesla Science Center, a 503(c) non-profit, buy the place of Tesla's final laboratory, the Wardenclyffe Tower in Shoreham, New York. Well, thanks to 21511 contributors, it has already raised $912,080, well above the original $850,000 goal. But it's not too late to help: any money raised above the goal will be used by the organization to build a museum dedicated to Tesla."

Not very shocking.

[BMOC]

I would expect this endeavor to generate some electricity and buzz.

Oh no!

[Antipater]

Unfortunately, due to a mysterious "bank routing error", all $900,000 was deposited into the accounts of the estate of Thomas Edison.

Re:Oh no!

[Anonymous Coward]

Edison spokesman was heard to say: "Damn you and your 'alternating currency'!" and ran off leaving a stream of patents behind him.

Tesla invented the Internet

[THE_WELL_HUNG_OYSTER]

Things Tesla invented/discovered that were subsequently stolen by -- and credited to -- mere mortals:

• 5th-gen iPod
• Superconductivity
• LTE, NFC, and Wireles USB
• Kentucky Fried Chicken
• V.I.N.C.E.N.T. [jeffbots.com] (but not B.O.B.)
• Carbon nanotubes
• the RS-232C interface

Extend the list by replying!

Re:I hope they reinstate the tower

[icebike]

Ah, but Sir, you besmirch the name of Tesla!
Blasphemy!
Faithful followers of Father Tesla will not be pleased.

Re:Oh no!

[Hillgiant]

The fools! I tried to warn them against running their routers on DC!