Oatmeal fundraiser for Tesla museum is a triumph(boingboing.net)

Oatmeal fundraiser for Tesla museum is a triumph

http://boingboing.net/2012/10/07/oatmeal-fundraiser-for-tesla-m.html

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This Oatmeal guy is a genius when it comes to internet psychology and going viral. He has also figured out how to translate his talent directly into dollars. I'm very, very impressed.

flocial14 anni fa

The way he balances crass humor with sonewhat profoubd psychological insights, viral self-promotion with altruism (cancer donation, rallying against SOPA and this) is quite impressive. I don't know of another individual quite as deft.

HoLyVieR14 anni fa

I think it's a little bit early to say it's a triumph. Isn't the end goal to have an actual museum of Tesla at that place ?

reneherse14 anni fa

The goal of the campaign was to purchase the Wardenclyffe property and prevent its demolition. It's a fundamental step on the road of creating the museum.

nollidge14 anni fa

The fundraiser raised funds. Success.

scottmey14 anni fa

They're obviously going to need to come up with much more money, but the fact that they have now purchased the land is a monster step.

Really psyched to see how this plays out. Especially since I grew up on the East End of LI and still live relatively close by.