thats exactly why the gov't hasnt supported him, we think its futuristic but its really leagues behind.
Right. It was in the 80's (I think) reports of triangle shaped UFOs were seen. Recently info about the "flying wing" spyplane has been released that fits the description of the UFOs.
Television was technically invented before 1919, but the guy never figured out how to make pictures with it. In '33 at a world's fair the first tele was shown.
Tesla proclaimed we would eventually send text, music and pictures using radiowaves. And what happened? We did, and Tesla isn't taught to children in most schools. What other technology was opressed? What other technology lurks in the vast beaurocracy of America? Death rays? Ironmonger? Slipspace drives? Ah, if only the government wasn't so secretive.
But then it might be like the "Magic carpets" of the 50's. They built basically a fan with a control platform on top and did a small public release (to see people's reactions) and everyone wanted one, but they couldn't supply the "Magic Carpets" because they were so darn expensive to make.