The new privatized race to space is a sick exploration of egomaniacal zealots. Nikola Tesla must be rolling in the grave with this car recently sent to mars. To think that if Tesla had prevailed over Marconi, and Edison, we would likely share a world absent of wires, batteries, charging, petroleum [#energy](/relevant/new/energy) [#power](/relevant/new/power) Almost 100 years later the science community is like oh, maybe this is actually possible...dark ages [https://www.google.com/amp/s/futurism.com/stanford-scientists-are-making-wireless-electricity-transmission-a-reality/amp/](https://www.google.com/amp/s/futurism.com/stanford-scientists-are-making-wireless-electricity-transmission-a-reality/amp/)