Would Nikola Tesla's "world system" have worked??

Answer 1

No. He neglected Ohmic loss in ionosphere, ocean, and land. The transmission efficiency would have been negligible.

Answer 2

Given enough time and funding, I would never bet against Tesla. I imagine that by the turn of the next century someone will have perfected most if not all of his "hare-brained" ideas.

Answer 3

not to mention the killing of every body
remember, the electric field in delta radious,
and add the magnetic field
cancer cancer cancer