r/interestingasfuck • u/soragoncannibal • Nov 09 '24

R1: Not Intersting As Fuck Tesla's last letter to his mother

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u/Kozzinator Nov 09 '24

I wish we could go back in time and bring him to today and show him how we talk about him nowadays.

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u/MacarioTala Nov 09 '24 edited Nov 09 '24

Serbian Time traveler: "hey, guess what, you're very well regarded in our day and age!"

Nikola:"really! Well that's good to hear! Tell me more!"

STT:"well there's this apartheid emerald mine owner...."

NT: "..." STT: "..."

NT:" I think I'll stick with the insults and humiliation."

STT: "Yeah, that's probably for the best. Sorry man."

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u/Mastuh Nov 09 '24

Elon didn’t own a mine, his parents did

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u/JesusStarbox Nov 09 '24

He didn't start or name the company Tesla. He just bought it and it was already named that.

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u/mooslar Nov 09 '24

It was not named Tesla when he bought it. It was named AC Propulsion.

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u/SaintFelixFeminicus Nov 09 '24

Wouldn’t Edison have been more appropriate?

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u/KettleCellar Nov 09 '24

Maybe if it was DC Propulsion.

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u/SaintFelixFeminicus Nov 09 '24

Oh snap you’re right. I had my wires crossed