In the grand ballroom of the illustrious Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City, a gathering of prominent individuals eagerly awaited the appearance of the guest of honor, none other than Nikola Tesla himself.

It was March of 1908, a time when the world was on the brink of technological marvels yet to be realized. The esteemed Serbian-American inventor had been invited by the Entertainment Club to grace their dinner reception, where he spoke about the future of warfare and wireless phones.

The greatest achievement of humanity will be wireless telephony, which may be operated throughout the globe.

Nikola Tesla

“Mankind will eventually harness the waterfalls and transform this enormous pressure into energy, and this will simplify warfare,” he said.

“Aerial vessels of war will be used to the exclusion of ships, and with 10,000,000 tons of energy, this country will be equipped to rout the civilized world.”

Turning the subject to the future of communication, Tesla expounded on what he believed would be humanity’s most remarkable achievement.

” I consider the greatest achievement of humanity will be wireless telephony, which may be operated throughout the globe.”

Tesla also stated that wireless phones will solve a thousand intricate features of our civilization. “It is scientifically possible, and it will gradually become an actuality,” he said.

The world took notice, eagerly awaiting the future Nikola Tesla had foreseen.

The story was reported by The New York Times on March 11, 1908, in an article titled “Aerial Warships Coming.”

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