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Deck in Vancouver Deck - large craftsman backyard deck idea with a roof extension
#glass side table#fibreglass planter#slate tile#david posit design#aluminum picket railing#west coast craftsman
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This is an illustration of a small roof-extended transitional brick front porch.
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Medium Garage
Ideas for remodeling a mid-sized, attached two-car garage
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Outdoor Kitchen in Seattle Large minimalist outdoor kitchen deck design example with a roof extension
#patio covers#cable railing#hanging planter#bench#aluminum railing#outdoor living area#gable style roof
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Medium Garage Ideas for remodeling a mid-sized, attached two-car garage
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Small modern backyard concrete patio kitchen idea with a gazebo for the patio
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Deck Toronto An illustration of a traditional backyard deck design with a fire pit and an addition to the roof
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New York Traditional Landscape Photo of a large traditional partial sun front yard formal garden.
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Roof Extensions - Traditional Deck Example of a classic backyard deck design with a fire pit and a roof extension
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Exterior Stucco in Tampa Large contemporary white two-story flat roof design
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Transitional Deck Example of a large transitional backyard deck design with a fire pit and a roof extension
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Landscape Concrete Pavers Dallas An example of a small transitional partial sun backyard concrete paver landscaping.
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Traditional Landscape - Container Garden Photo of a large traditional partial sun front yard formal garden.
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Modern Patio (Los Angeles)
#A small minimalist backyard kitchen with a gazebo is an example of a concrete patio design. ceiling fan#bbq grill#cobble#corten steel planters#aluminum#dining table
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Contemporary Deck (Atlanta)
#Large trendy backyard ground level metal railing deck photo with a fire pit and a pergola built in planter boxes#deck lighting#pergola#fire feature#concrete fire pit#aluminum pergola#trex deck
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Nikola Tesla on Human Energy
In an article written in 1900 titled “The Problem of Increasing Human Energy,” Nikola Tesla shares his ideas aimed at revolutionizing the way energy is generated, transmitted, and utilized, with the ultimate goal of enhancing human well-being and progress.
Tesla starts with his philosophical perspective on human life–what is it, and where is it going? He implies that human life is a movement, and since the existence of movement naturally implies a body which is being moved and a force which is moving it, then wherever there is life, there is a mass moved by a force. Since action and reaction are coexistent (Newton’s third law of motion), then human movement, along with all movement in the universe, is rhythmical. He explains how we are witness to this rhythm in the motion of the stars, the surging and ebbing of the oceans, the changing of seasons, and the infinitely varied phenomena of organic life. Tesla then identifies humanity as a unitary whole, and comes to the conclusion that the same general laws of movement that govern the whole physical universe must be applicable to all living things, including humankind, and we may understand this movement by using mechanical principles. Consequently, Tesla implies we may measure human energy using the formula for kinetic energy, E=MV²/2, which is one of the fundamental physics equations that describes a moving object's energy. E represents energy, M being human mass, and V a hypothetical velocity. Tesla goes on to consider humans analogous to machines and asks how do we increase the energy of this machine positively and decrease the negative forces decelerating it? In answering this question, Tesla suggests:
Promoting marriage
Having more children and raising them to a higher velocity, or enlightenment, than their parents
Attention to health
Improving quality of drinking water
Providing healthful food to those in need
Encouraging a vegetarian diet rather than a carnivorous one
Discouraging artificial food
Moderation of exercise between both mind and body
Discouraging bad habits with alcohol, tobacco, tea, coffee, and other stimulants
Discouraging gambling
Improving hygiene, education, and morals
Reducing ignorance, stupidity, imbecility, religious fanaticism, etc.
Improving the productivity of soil by electrical means
Increasing the workforce
Ending warfare by developing machines (remote controlled robots, drones, etc.) to fight battles leading to fewer human casualties
Encouraging peace by bringing humans in closer contact
Improving methods of manufacturing (i.e., coal, gas, iron, aluminum)
Withdrawing from traditional energy sources and tapping into renewable energy
Tesla shares his invention of a radio controlled boat and its possible use. He also shares his experiments involving burning of nitrogen in the atmosphere, wireless transmission of power, and more. He discusses his vision for harnessing natural forces to help increase the energy needs of humanity. He proposes a global system of wireless power transmission, using the earth as a conductor and waterfalls as a power source. He also explores the possibilities of interplanetary communication and ideas related to tapping into cosmic energy sources and utilizing them for the betterment of humankind.
Tesla finishes his article saying:
"I anticipate that many, unprepared for these results, which, through long familiarity, appear to me simple and obvious, will consider them still far from practical application. Such reserve, and even opposition, of some is as useful a quality and as necessary an element in human progress as the quick receptivity and enthusiasm of others. Thus, a mass which resists the force at first, once set in movement, adds to the energy. The scientific man does not aim at an immediate result. He does not expect that his advanced ideas will be readily taken up. His work is like that of the planter — for the future. His duty is to lay the foundation for those who are to come, and point the way. He lives and labors and hopes with the poet who says:
"Schaff’, das Tagwerk meiner Hände, Hohes Glück, dass ich’s vollende! Lass, o lass mich nicht ermatten! Nein, es sind nicht leere Träume: Jetzt nur Stangen, diese Bäume Geben einst noch Frucht und Schatten."
(Daily work — my hands’ employment, To complete is pure enjoyment! Let, oh, let me never falter! No! there is no empty dreaming: Lo! these trees, but bare poles seeming, Yet will yield both food and shelter!)
*Goethe’s “Hope." Translated by William Gibson, Com. U. S. N.*
#nikola tesla#science#history#quotes#energy#wireless#power#humanity#humankind#philosophy#ahead of his time#ahead of our time
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