did tesla's death ray flatten the trees in the russian tundra in the early 20 th century?

Answer 1

There are a number of theories as to what caused what is now known as the Tunguska Event.

In science circles, the prevailing theory is a meteoroid that exploded in the air above the forest. The pattern of tree fall is similar to patterns seen during nuclear test air bursts.

The region is volcanically active leading to another theory: methane explosion. In this theory, methane and radon gas were expelled from a crack in the ground eventually reaching a large enough mass to spontaneously combust. Evidence for this is found in the amount of carbon-14 found in the soil at the site with carbon-14 being a factor of radon gas.

More unique theories are a miniature black hole, a small amount of anti-matter, plasma from a solar storm and a crashed UFO.

There is also the idea that Tesla's experiments with the Wardenclyffe Tower. However, the facts do not seem to bear this out as the Tunguska Event occurred on June 30 at 7:17 A.M. whereas Tesla's experiments were reported to have occurred on June 30 at 7:17 P.M. This would have placed the experiments 12 hours after the event occurred. The reports that he was testing at the time have been questioned as most of the work at the site was done by 1908.

It is likely that we will never know exactly what happened in Tunguska.

Answer 2

I don't think so.

First off--the existance of any death ray by Tesla has yet to be established. Tesla the man was a self-promoter who promised more than he ever delivered. (He did invent the polyphase motor early in his career but that seems to be his only notable achievement.)

The Tunguska event happened just before the Russian Revolution and so the site was not investigated for years. (The site is remote and hard to get to, even today) The best guess is that a meteorite struck. There is speculation that a black hole or a super dense piece of material struck but those are speculations.

Tesla had his following of quasi-worshipers who circulated a number of unfounded rumors.

Answer 3

Russian Death Ray

Answer 4

Well, Mark; as Calif. Bear said in the previous post, there was exact 12 hour difference in the time Tesla shot his charge into the atmosphere until the explosion in Russia.

Howeeever, this could be due to the fact that Tesla shot the charge into the atmospheric area above the earth, and let the earth rotate around for exactly 12 hours until the charge appeared directly over Russia, and then he released it!!

However, I think he missed....he was probably aiming for the Kremlin! he, he.

Answer 5

i imagine you've been the right age as rapidly as we celebrated the nice and comfy 365 days of the Millennium. provide it to options grew to grow to be into 12/31/1999. as rapidly because the clock struck ineffective evening it grew to grow to be into already the 21st century (a sparkling 365 days, & a sparkling mallinium fo that keep in mind) So the twentieth century: a million/a million/1900 - 12/31/1999 19th century: a million/a million/1800 - 12/31/1899 18th century: a million/a million/1700 - 12/31/1799

Answer 6

You mean the Tunguska event?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_event

It has been pretty much proven that you get the same pattern of destruction, especially the weird tree flattening and burning effects, from an atmospheric explosion.

Answer 7

They say it was a Meteor. But, it could have been a cover-up. I would assume it was a Meteor. Most of Tesla's works were stolen (My Opinion) by Westinghouse not Russia.

Answer 8

No, that was caused by a fragment of a comet that got to close to Earth.

Answer 9

As I recall, that was an asteroid impact that did that.

Answer 10

No, it was a very large meteor.