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Wednesday, June 5, 2024
We were fortunate to see this Tesla coil in operation at the Griffeth Observatory in California. It was interesting that the letters at the bottom of the image were powered through the air by the Tesla coil.
I had some time to read about the early days of electricity development. A common theme was the hope that electricity could provide medical treatment.
This Tesla coil originally belonged to a local doctor who eventually donated it for display at the observatory. Plain electricity doesn’t have much effect on improving health. Over time, however, developments in medical technology are very useful in things like MRI machines, ultrasound, and many other devices that use electricity.
It makes me think about the energy that God provides. Energy by itself is not very useful. But when put to good use by our actions, energy can make difficult tasks much easier. Let’s rely on God’s energy for good as we go about our lives.