> The idea isn't very sound at all. It just doesn't scale well. And even if it did work, radiated signals have many dead zones where the paths of multiple reflected signals can cancel each other out Regardless of your opinion about Tesla's folly in pursuit of unattainable goals during his work in the field of electricity (pun intended), the story here is one of money and political power. Others stole the fruits of his labor for their own notoriety and wealth, and scorned his practical accomplishments while at the same time taking credit for them by creating brand names after themselves. About the only thing named after Tesla is the coil, which today is considered mostly a novelty item.