Ben Hallert wrote:
Don't worry, it's just a matter of time before we have wireless power
too. Why, every aero-plane of the future will have a shiny new Tesla
coil mounted on the ceiling to provide broadcast power (compliments of
the onboard uranium pile) to all components without old fashioned
wiring.

Ah yes, I can feel the soothing rays of clean, broadcast power now.
Thank you, atomic energy!

I believe Telsa was advocating broadcast power in 1895. (R**2 drops of
fairly fast -- you don't want to live far from the power source!)