Lee Driver

@Sciencepostcard @richardpbacon Can you explain what is the Wardenclyffe Tower project and how does it work

He died alone in a hotel room with 33 cents to his name—the man who had once lit up the entire world. January 7, 1943. Room 3327, the New Yorker Hotel, Manhattan. A maid knocked on the door for the third day in a row. No answer. She used her key and stepped inside. There, on the bed, lay Nikola Tesla—86 years old, alone, and gone. The man who had harnessed the power of Niagara Falls. The inventor whose alternating current system powers our homes to this day. The visionary who imagined wireless communication, remote control, and technologies that seemed like magic to his contemporaries. But Tesla died with almost nothing. No family. No fortune. Just a room full of papers, pigeons he fed from the window, and memories of a life spent chasing dreams that the world wasn’t ready for. The official cause of death was coronary thrombosis. But perhaps it was also a broken heart. For the last decade of his life, Tesla watched as others took credit for his discoveries. The world celebrated the work of others, while his own contributions were forgotten or stolen. Tesla arrived in America in 1884 with four cents in his pocket, a book of poetry, and ideas that would change the world. Within years, he revolutionized electrical engineering, defeating Thomas Edison’s direct current with his polyphase alternating current system, bringing electricity to millions. He invented the Tesla coil, pioneered radio technology, and dreamed of wireless energy for all. Yet, his ideas were often too advanced for his time. Backers abandoned him. JP Morgan pulled funding from his Wardenclyffe Tower project, which was supposed to transmit wireless energy across the world. By the 1920s, Tesla had become a curiosity. An eccentric old man living in hotels he couldn’t afford. The New Yorker Hotel became his home for his final decade, his rent paid by Westinghouse Electric out of respect for his genius. Tesla spent his days feeding pigeons, particularly one white dove he called his "love." He worked on papers about cosmic rays and death rays, inventions that could end all wars, but no one was listening anymore. In his final photograph, you can still see the brilliance in his eyes. The sharp gaze that once saw the future, the dignified bearing of a man who knew his worth, despite the world’s indifference. When Tesla died, the world remembered. On January 12, 1943, over 2,000 people gathered at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine to honor the inventor. Scientists, engineers, and ordinary citizens filled the massive cathedral to celebrate his life and legacy. Tesla’s genius was finally recognized, though too late for him to see it. His inventions—AC motors, the Tesla coil, wireless communication—had changed the world, even if no one truly understood their value while he was alive. Tesla died with almost nothing, but he left everything behind. Every time you flip a light switch or charge your phone, you're touching his legacy. The man who died alone in a hotel room had connected the world. Today, his name lives on. But the truth remains: Genius isn't always recognized in its own time. Sometimes, the dreamers die before their visions come true. Yet their work endures. On January 7, 1943, Nikola Tesla took his final breath. But the current he set in motion flows through everything, forever. Thank you, Mr. Tesla. The world finally understands.

@piersmorgan @_DeclanRice I hear he still wear a Westham tee shirt under his top. ⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️

When you keep the video going much longer than usual after a corner, because you have a sneaking feeling ⁦@_DeclanRice⁩ is about to do something magical… (albeit I missed the ball actually going into the net🤦‍♂️)

@COYIronscom We need 12 points or 4 wins to stay up.

8 games to go. How confident /10 are you now that we stay up?

@piersmorgan I think you owe me a round of golf now. ⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️

BOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!! West Ham.. you lovely beautiful bubble-blowing irons!!!!!

@TitleistEurope The best course in the world is the one with friends.

If you could play any course in the world, which would it be and why?

@OfficialTourPro If you have long levers then try for a shorter swing, I learnt something the other day, start the downswing on the way up. What a difference.

Ludvig Aberg’s golf swing is ____

A criticism arrived this week suggesting that Gerald represents a "fantastical, cherry-picked version of British beef farming that bears no relation to industrial reality." Let's address this directly. There are no beef cattle in factory farms in the United Kingdom. Not some. Not most. None. Factory farming of beef cattle: the indoor, grain-fed, densely stocked system that generates the statistics most people cite when they cite beef statistics, is an American model. It does not exist here. It is not legal here in the form it takes there. The land, the climate, and the regulatory framework do not permit it. Every beef cow in Britain is raised outdoors on pasture. Approximately 85% are grass-fed for their entire lives. The majority are grass-finished: they reach slaughter weight on forage, with some grain added in the finishing period. The beef in British supermarkets comes from fields, not feedlots. Gerald is not a carefully selected exception. Gerald is the norm. Gerald is what British beef production looks like. The farmer near Ledbury is not running an artisan heritage operation. He is running a standard British beef farm. The statistics people reach for: the emissions figures, the land use figures, the water figures, are global averages heavily weighted by the American feedlot system, the Brazilian deforestation story, the industrial grain-fed model that does not apply to a field in Herefordshire and has never applied to a field in Herefordshire. Gerald grazed permanent pasture today. Gerald has grazed permanent pasture every day of his life. Gerald is the rule. The feedlot is in Kansas. Kansas is four and a half thousand miles from the south corner.

@JonathanYarwood Because they can’t do it themselves, they want to play their part and exert their control. The men in blue suits only really get involved when there is big money involved. Just take a look at sports with no money and sports with big money and you’ll see the control for the money.

Why do governing bodies of so many sports ruin the essence of the sports they run? 🤷‍♂️ Crazy.

@BBCNews Stop eating processed carbs. Go with what nature intended.

Relying on drugs to stop obesity would be 'societal failure', says Chris Whitty bbc.in/4aTy8Z5

@westhamfootball 4 wins and 12 points to safety. ⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️

Will West Ham be relegated? Google Gemini Response: It is going to be a photo finish. As of March 5, 2026, West Ham is in the thick of a high-stakes survival battle. While they are currently in the relegation zone, their recent "redemption arc" has made them many experts' favourite to escape at the expense of others. West Ham is currently 18th, but they are level on points with 17th place. The battle is exceptionally tight because traditional "big" clubs like Tottenham have collapsed into the scrap. Why They Might Avoid the Drop The "Nuno" Revamp: Since Nuno Espírito Santo took over, West Ham has become a defensive powerhouse. They have lost only twice in their last eight games—a run that includes a massive win over rivals Tottenham. The Summerville Factor: Crysencio Summerville is currently one of the most in-form players in the league, with 8 goal involvements in his last 10 games, including the winner against Fulham yesterday (March 4). Momentum: While Nottingham Forest and Spurs are in freefall, West Ham's underlying numbers (xG) suggest they are actually playing like a top-10 side over the last month. The Obstacles Goal Difference: Their -19 GD is a major handicap. If they finish level on points with Forest or Spurs, they will likely lose the tiebreaker. The "Schedule from Hell": Their next two games are against Manchester City (March 14) and Aston Villa (March 22). They could easily find themselves three or four points adrift again by April. The Supercomputer: Opta currently gives them a 52.7% chance of going down—essentially a coin flip. The Decider: May 24th The schedule has set up a potential "winner-takes-all" finale. West Ham plays Leeds United at the London Stadium on the final day of the season. If the Hammers can stay within three points of safety until then, their fate will be in their own hands. The Verdict: Most analysts believe West Ham will survive by a narrow margin, likely dragging Nottingham Forest or a crisis-ridden Tottenham down in their place.

@Matt_Pinner As a ex Toolmaking apprentice is doesn’t stop you going on to get a degree and being in management or owning a company or following you dreams it’s just a brilliant starting point and not where you end up.

Be honest because I’m trying to prove a point Would you back your child or grandchild's decision to attend trade school rather than college?

@BBCPolitics @BBCNews Don’t forget the Americans only entered the ww2 a couple of years after we started.

"Our bases have already been attacked," says Kemi Badenoch, asking the PM what he is "waiting for" with regard to the US-Israel war with Iran "For a number of weeks now we have been pre-deploying our capabilities to the region," Keir Starmer says #PMQs bbc.in/4aMY5tk

Olive trees can live and continue growing for centuries. It takes decades for an olive tree to become productive. In Spain, they are being cut down by the Eco Taliban to install solar panels. The damage they are doing will take generations to reverse.

@fellaraktar @JohnCleese Let’s hope the supply of drones from Iran dries up.

ruSSia launched 120+ drones at Ukrainian civilians last night. Multiple people were seriously injured. This wasn’t mentioned in Western media. It rarely is anymore. Please don’t forget about Ukraine. Please don’t allow others to forget about what is happening to Ukraine.

This is Spain… Where hundreds of thousands of ancient olive trees are being ripped out and replaced with solar panels. Trees, bees and insects all wiped out. You know .. to save the planet 🤡

@SamaHoole And the microplastics which poison sea creatures and then poison the food change we eat and therefore we also wear plastic on the outside and aswell as inside our bodies.

Activist: "I only buy wool-free clothing." Farmer: "What's it made of?" Activist: "Synthetic fibres." Farmer: "Which are made from oil." Activist: "Recycled synthetics, mostly." Farmer: "Which shed microplastics into waterways with every wash." Activist: "That's an industry problem." Farmer: "The wool I produce is biodegradable, regrows every year, and requires no petrochemicals." Activist: "But an animal is involved." Farmer: "An animal that needs shearing anyway." Activist: "I still don't want to wear it." Farmer: "You're choosing microplastics in rivers over a haircut." Activist: "I'm choosing not to exploit animals." Farmer: "You're choosing to exploit the ocean instead."

@Screwfix I popped into the Borne store and Jay helped me with my order and he solved my problem. He put one item on a refund for when it comes in and found a replacement item in store. All sorted thank you Jay.

@Innersecret Hey Lee! Really sorry to hear about this, please drop us a DM with your order details so we can have a further look into this for you - Katie

I now really dislike ordering from @Screwfix this is the third time I see the item is ok to collect from the store only to be told I need to wait a day. I now have a wasted day and it’s going to be Monday before I can pick up the item.

So a bottle of water out of a pond cost more than a @PepsiUK

@BBCNews Most car can adjust thier lights to point lower to the ground. I did mine and it made a huge difference.

Why there's no quick fix in sight for the problem of dazzling headlights bbc.in/4qDlD8x