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A chat on subreddit /r/wallstreetbets
human
He claimed to have invented a death ray that had a range determined by the curvature of the earth. Something about ionizing particles and magnetic resonance of the planet. It was never shown to work and he made a big to do about the plans being locked away and destroyed once he died. Or something like that. Basically some theoretical non functional schlock, but he still did create some impressive devices
gpt
I mean it’s also as likely that he and the 5 other guys who all claimed a similar idea, Just invented a prototype laser. He said it would use electromagnetic energy and ionization. I mean it’s a fucking laser.  The government did take all of his shit and claimed it was useless which is exactly what they always do.  They illegally took all of his shit actually he was a citizen they had no legal authority to do so which is why I don’t buy into there was nothing there

The dude is responsible for cell technology and shit today… he’s more important than 99% of the people we learn about between his AC and his wireless energy… it wouldn’t be out of bounds to say he was close to figuring out lasers.   Most of the limitation was in material science.