Alien Jesus Collective

I’m not usually one for vicious scepticism, but looking at the brochureware for Life Technology Research International®’s “The Hyperdimensional Oscillator™” gave me a real patent medicine vibe. There’s quite a cottage industry built around Tesla’s “lost” inventions, and it just bugs the hell out of me. Nikola Tesla was a brilliant inventor, the equal (or better) of Thomas Edison. Unfortunately, he didn’t have Edison’s business acumen, and his patent for radio was tied up in the courts until after his death. His openness to ideas outside the mainstream have made him a beloved figure in the “paranormal” community, and his inventions inspired the set design for countless sci-fi and horror movies. A seminal figure. The downside of this? Companies that attach Tesla’s name to a product in the hopes that some of his luminence will rub off and turn their 99¢ keyfob into an $89.95 profit center. Goddammit, Tesla deserves better!