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Tuesday Links (05/29/12)

Posted on May 29, 2012 by J.J.S. Boyce

Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived: An Oatmeal comic.

Nikola Tesla Wasn’t God and Thomas Edison Wasn’t the Devil: The Forbes response.

I wrote a response to the Forbes article about my Tesla comic: The response to the response.

Could a Rendezvous with Rama Movie Capture the Wonder of the Book?: A comic critique.

Posted in Whatever | Tagged history, Nikola Tesla, science, The Oatmeal, Tuesday Links

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