Also, people forget that Tesla was more of a “throw together until it works” inventor, not a scientist. He didn’t believe in goddamn electrons, even though that

Also, people forget that Tesla was more of a “throw together until it works” inventor, not a scientist. He didn’t believe in goddamn electrons, even though that was already the accepted theory of the time! While many of his inventions are fascinating and genius, I think there is an unhealthy mythicism and hype around him. As for current turbines, I remember they are grown from a single crystal, as any kind of joint would be a breaking point in the material. They also have to abide by very strict size restrictions, at that RPM a single millimeter wobble can have catastrophic damage.