Pepper* -

Jan. 10th, 2009

11:11 PM

I think I'm starting to agree with Dirk Gently on the fundamental interconnectedness of everything. I was watching Sanctuary, and it made me look up Nikola Tesla, because I know very little about him. He lived for a while in Colorado Springs, did you know? See also The Prestige about that. Anyhow, he used to feed pigeons, a reference to which I think was made by Terry Pratchett in his character Leonard of Quirm. There was a biography of Tesla, called Prodigal Genius, the Life of Nikola Tesla, written by John J. O'Neill.

I wonder what the J. stands for.

(ETA: Also, the episode that made me research Tesla finishes in Oxford, which is where I am. *g* ETA2: Actually, that was Rome, wasn't it. But still, they talk about Oxford a lot...)

ETA3:

kirsty841 has pondered what the J stands for, and been inspired...

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kirsty841.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 10th, 2009 11:36 pm (UTC)

John J. O'Neill? Two l's too! Heh. The Prestige is a great film, I need to watch that again!

In my head, Jack's "J." stands for James. I don't know why. I got Jonathan James O'Neill in my head and it stuck. Lol.

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pepper-field.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 10th, 2009 11:42 pm (UTC)

I'm inclined towards Joseph, myself. Don't know why. :) It could stand for something he's more embarrassed about, though - which is why we never find out...

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kirsty841.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 10th, 2009 11:49 pm (UTC)

John Joseph...that works. :)

Awww, poor Jack doesn't like his first or middle name? Hehe. There's fic in here somewhere... *g*

What could it be? Joshua? Jeremy? Jeremiah! Lol. Jonas? heh. Jefferson! lol.

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pepper-field.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 11th, 2009 12:35 am (UTC)

Jefferson! Hee. I like that.

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kirsty841.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 11th, 2009 01:22 am (UTC)

I was inspired!

http://kirsty841.livejournal.com/

hehe.

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dtissagirl.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 10th, 2009 11:43 pm (UTC)

Hee! Those are some pretty awesome connections. :)

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pepper-field.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 10th, 2009 11:47 pm (UTC)

Yeah - isn't Wikipedia fun? *g*

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dtissagirl.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 11th, 2009 12:10 am (UTC)

Oh yeah. There's also the fact that Tesla did a lot of work with *magnets*. :) I studied the man for years [computer science undergrad]; the second he showed up on Sanctuary and they said he was a vamp, my reaction was "that explains SO MUCH!" *g*

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pepper-field.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 11th, 2009 12:35 am (UTC)

Hee. I'm reading about Tesla post having watched Sanctuary, and it just... fits beautifully. :D

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vickyocean.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 11th, 2009 12:26 am (UTC)

Another RDA connection- John De Lancie's character on Legend, Professor Bartok, was based on Tesla.

Tesla is my favorite scientist. 'Death Ray' is all I have to say about that.

Also, I find the whole AC/DC between him and Edison fascinating. Edison is a bastard.

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vickyocean.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 11th, 2009 12:27 am (UTC)

Also, David Bowie as Tesla makes me love both of them more.

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orca-girl.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 11th, 2009 02:58 am (UTC)

Word. I was so surprised. "Is that... is that David Bowie???" I loved it even more when I found out that he was the first and only choice of the director for that role, and he had to talk Bowie into it.

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pepper-field.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 11th, 2009 12:32 am (UTC)

John De Lancie's character on Legend, Professor Bartok, was based on Tesla.

Hah! Oh, excellent. I will see that series someday.

And doesn't the Vancouver actor pool get just everywhere? Oh, hey, Lorne is on Sanctuary now, too!

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orca-girl.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 11th, 2009 03:02 am (UTC)

In the "Edison is a bastard" category, Tim Powers' "Expiration Date" involves Edison's ghost in kind of a fun way.

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abyssinia4077.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 11th, 2009 12:57 am (UTC)

hee.

Yay Tesla! He was SO MUCH FUN on Sanctuary, wasn't he? I'm hoping we see him again. (and a big hee :) on the connections)

(and Aurora tells me we keep just missing each other so Hi! *waves*)

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pepper-field.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 11th, 2009 01:47 am (UTC)

Yes, Tesla was good fun! I'm sure there's a lot more stories they could do with him. *is now hooked on Sanctuary*

(Hi! *waves* We'll pass through IM at the same time at some point, I'm sure...)

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orca-girl.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 11th, 2009 02:59 am (UTC)

I just watched "The Prestige" for the first time last weekend (OMG that movie FREAKED ME OUT), and yes, as soon as they got to the Colorado Springs thing, I started thinking "... this really needs to be part of some SG-1 cowboy-era AU or something". Because, Tesla, man! TESLA!

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pepper-field.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 12th, 2009 11:04 pm (UTC)

Ooh... I would SO read that... Tesla and SG-1 and cowboys, oh my! *glee*

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secretrebel.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 11th, 2009 12:52 pm (UTC)

Tesla's pretyy cool. Also pretty weird.

He's also a character in Spider Robinson's Callaghan's series. Which is also cool, and weird. (Although it goes downhill as it proceeds.)

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pepper-field.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 12th, 2009 11:05 pm (UTC)

Oh - hah, I'm not surprised. I don't think he's in the ones I've read, but I've not read that far through.

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rihansu.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 11th, 2009 03:51 pm (UTC)

And Sam probably has the Tesla electric roadster on her wish list.

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pepper-field.livejournal.com wrote:

Jan. 12th, 2009 11:06 pm (UTC)

Hee, totally. I was reading about Tesla, and mostly thinking how well he fits into science fiction. *g*