In 1926, 1000 copies of "The Universal One" by Walter Russell, were distributed to 700 prominent scientists and 300 universities. Nikola Tesla received one of them. A thread.
Russell thought the world of Tesla. They eventually became friends as both men lived and worked in New York City for a time. How would you like to have been a fly on the wall and listened to their conversations?
Tesla had this piece of advice for Russell after his reading of "The Universal One." He knew it was too advanced for the scientists and physics professors of his day.
Tesla was no fan of the modern scientists of his day. In fact, he would often remonstrate against them as he felt their work was less than adequate for the onward progress of humanity.
His opinion of Einstein, considered to be the greatest scientific mind to ever walk the earth, was far less than favorable.
Neither did he care for pseudo-scientists who used trickery in their expositions as did John Keely with his air hoses hidden in the walls. "But his method is an unscientific one and his exposition is wanting in the extreme. It is painful to read his theories." -Letter from Tesla to Clara Bloomfield-Moore (April 24, 1895)
Russell also wasn't afraid to call out what he saw to be major flaws in the current materialistic science models of his day. He famously said, "The cardinal error of science lies in shutting the Creator out of his Creation."
It is clear from Russell's own archival letters, that Tesla supported and believed in the concepts that Dr. Russell tried to give the world.
Russell said of the reception to "The Universal One" that "Science laughed at it, scoffed at it, and threw it in the wastebasket. And then gradually discovered that what I had written was so, and men took those ideas as their own. Two Nobel prizes have been given for ideas that were in that book."
Even the Catholic Church chimed in on his book. The Pope threatened to issue a decree against Russell and his "Universal One" if he were to republish it. And because of that, Russell never reprinted the book in his lifetime. It was eventually reprinted by Lao Russell in 1974.
Even Einstein himself regretted not following through with a more thorough study of "The Universal One" as recalled by Ben Novick, a friend of his.
It was Tesla's hope that one day, a more exacting explanation of this electric universe might grace the world of science, and a deeper understanding of the cosmos could be integrated into mankind's thinking.
Aside from their conversations around science, Russell and Tesla also shared a friendship with the great Mark Twain. They each recounted personal recollections of their experiences with the author.
Russell had this to say of his friend Nikola Tesla, after his passing in 1943.
While we'll never know for sure what these two great minds discussed, especially concerning science, it is well to be remembered the respect they had for one another. They shared an inherent desire to see science work FOR, rather than AGAINST mankind. Remember these words of the greatest electrical engineer of all time.
Russell went on to write many more books on his Creatorcentric science, including one of his most profound works "The Secret of Light." He was ousted by the scientific materialists of his day because he put God at the center of his science rather than removing him altogether.
The GREATEST scientists of all time have one thing in common. They all acknowledge the Creator as the Mind behind Nature. Perhaps now, you may be ready to learn more about these great minds.
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Discovering that Tesla like and admired Mark Twain just sent him into the Stratosphere of admiration for me! I already knew he had a special genius! This was a great article...thank you so much for sharing!! I love you, Matt! -- Patty
Great to see the relationship of these giants in an article. Very much enjoyed it.