Comments | wtf_nature: Another "Natural" Musical Instrument

zhukora1 in wtf_nature

Another "Natural" Musical Instrument

Dec 03, 2007 11:42

Inspired by the last post...

Although this one involves significantly more mediation through technology, it's always fascinating to see creativity made possible by harnessing natural processes--in this case, lightning!

I give you the singing Tesla Coil.

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The creator says:
This is a solid-state Tesla coil. The primary runs at its resonant ( Read more... )

lightning, tesla coil, electricity

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voodooskeleton December 3 2007, 19:53:15 UTC

Nikola Tessla was a god.

svashtar December 3 2007, 20:53:54 UTC

If only the people at Frys Electronics in Fremont, CA could get their tesla coil to sound like something other than a whale farting. I'd be a happy, happy Wonka on that day.

voodooskeleton December 3 2007, 20:56:22 UTC

Oh god I laughed so much.

slowpurple December 3 2007, 21:30:11 UTC

Me too.

vanillabstract December 3 2007, 21:05:51 UTC

Maybe Tesla did the astro, astro...

The music this thing produces is actually really good. Seriously. I could jam to this.

voodooskeleton December 3 2007, 21:16:16 UTC

orbyss December 4 2007, 00:53:12 UTC

That would have been a really nice piece of student film had it not been for the totally shit sound sync THANKS YOUTUBE.

voodooskeleton December 4 2007, 00:57:07 UTC

I KNOW RIGHT but you can rent or buy Coffee and Cigarettes, too. Do it.

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tetrabinary December 4 2007, 06:57:27 UTC

Fucking phenomenal...great post.

new_shit December 6 2007, 02:34:41 UTC

IT PLAYED THE TETRIS SONG!!