The Breakdown
Tesla continued his Cinderella run through the tournament by knocking off Descarte, but will the electrical wizard be able to drop one of history’s most beloved geniuses? Leonardo’s got the more diverse résumé with top-flight artworks, sketches for flying machines, anatomical studies, early notes on botany, bridge designs, and nearly everything else one could possibly study. Tesla, while far more limited in scope, possibly had an even more profound effect on modern society by figuring out the alternating current that brings the world its electricity. Turning to pop culture is no help in making this decision, either. Tesla may have a metal band named after him, but Leonardo’s got his own Ninja Turtle. Both of these fellows shaped the world in positive ways, but who’s higher in your genius rankings?
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Finally! At last! Tesla loses! What would the world be without the Mona Lisa? Deep sea exploration??? Leonardo the Ninja Turtle???? Anyway, I was a bit saddened when Shakespeare lost to Pasteur. Is there going to be a Tournament of Geniuses next year?
posted by Karl on 4-4-2009 at 8:38 pm
Come on Tesla, get up! Pleeeeeeease! :(
posted by shell on 4-5-2009 at 12:45 am
I’m just glad he beat Edison.
posted by Joe Maz on 4-5-2009 at 1:21 am
oh, leonardo, you’re the only one i can stand tesla losing to.
posted by em on 4-5-2009 at 2:36 am
it’s a difficult thing to see him lose, but at least its to a worth opponent, right?
posted by meghan on 4-5-2009 at 2:41 am
id rather see tesla win. Not saying that davinci isn’t a genius, i just feel like tesla has done more for society.
posted by Ben on 4-5-2009 at 2:25 pm
At least it wasn’t Edison :)
posted by James on 4-9-2009 at 8:08 am