There is energy all around us. There is energy flowing through us every minute of every day. There are energies that scientists haven't even started to look for yet.
Energy is not scarce. It is, in fact, very abundant.
So, why don't we have free energy everywhere on the planet?
Why, indeed!
Tesla was all set to provide it. All he needed was a pile of copper and it would have been done.
When I bring up Tesla, everybody's brains probably leaped to those dirty, money grubbing, power hungry, control freaks. And this would not be wrong. However, the story of why not goes much deeper.
The reason Tesla couldn't deliver anything except for his one invention, AC (motors), was that was all that humanity could take. Humanity was not ready to accept more. We were still too stuck in scarceness mentality. We had two world wars, and a bunch of little ones, that we were heading into, and having an abundance of energy would have meant more destruction. More, bigger weaponry. More manufacturing of armaments.
If humanity was ready to give up the scarcity mindset we could have had free energy and we could have also avoided all those wars. But, mankind had issues to work out. And the way they were working them out was through physical violence.
So, now you know. Tesla completed 90% of his tower. Everyone has the blueprints. But no one has come close to copying what he did in front of many newspaper men.
Since then, no one has been taught about the true properties of electro-magnetism, only a pseudo-science that, effectively, only works over short distances and in the most inelegant way possible. You cannot find your way to the promised land (free energy) when you are trapped inside a prison in your mind. We literally have to break out of this prison, and then we can start mapping out where we are. And then begin our journey to the land of free energy.
What is a free energy device?
You could say that a solar panel is a free energy device.
And it is, however it is a very expensive free energy device. Its lifespan isn't that long. And the only real reason it is used is because it is fairly maintenance free. That, and it really is the only individually ownable, long term, power device..
Geothermal, Fire and Ice, Wind and Tidal energy are also free energy devices. The problem is that they are not ubiquitous, and they are not as useful on every spot on the world. However, with man's intelligence, we could find the best existing energy in each spot and power what we can.
Galactic energy and zero-point energy are also free energy devices. The operating principals of these are extremely simple. Like the aeroplane, once invented, it is obvious. However, they will be forever elusive until humans no longer want to make war. Its coming. Maybe in as little as two generations.
Can we complete Tesla's Work?
Sadly, the reality is, no.
But it is not because what Tesla designed would not work, indeed, he tested it out before making a really big version. It is because power corrupts, and ultimate power attracts the worst psychopaths. So, you have this great big tower that provides electricity to the entire planet. How easy is it to imagine some dictatorial figure that rises up to claim it as his/her own?
Bwaahahahahahaaaa, kneel before me sheep or I will turn off the power. If you don't pay all of the taxes I demand, I will make the world suffer. You don't want your grandma freezing to death now, do you?
(Also, we would have to rework all of our appliances; especially our computers. These all work by having ground as a reference.)
Currently, we already have tyrants holding us hostage for life necessary energy. They control every level of energy production and outlaw almost every alternative form of energy production. They truly have a monopoly over our lives and livelihood. Just think of what would happen with an even more centralized source?
What can we do?
Since we can't build Tesla's tower, nor are we in a good position to just wait till someone invents a cheap and easy free energy device, I suggest that we work on tidal energy and geothermal energy. Both are in vast abundance, and even with our 1950s technology, we could easily produce them.
With ocean wave energy, all we need to do is build a large wheel with paddles that waves impact against. The only downside is that it is as big as a Ferris wheel. Maybe we can build a Ferris wheel right next to it on the board walk. Continual power, 24 hours a day, and extra power during storms when you need the heating most.
And geothermal energy is the easiest of all (and the most politically blocked) instead of drilling an oil well for oil, you drill it down, case it, and use salt water to extract heat. Really really simple.
I suggest people stop asking govern-cement to build these things. Govern-cement has proven time and time again that when it comes to choosing the people or big-money, they have always sided with big-money.
I see that in the near future, small groups of people will get together to build their own power stations for their small community. It is now, monetarily speaking, almost within the purchasing power of small groups.
utilizing image from US patent #1119732