/sci/ - Science & Math

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla%27s_oscillator
>Tesla said the oscillator was around 7 inches (18 cm) long, and weighing one or two pounds
>Tesla claimed the mechanical oscillator could destroy the Empire State Building with "Five pounds of air pressure" if attached on a girder
>incredibly simple device
>wikipedia article doesn't explain shit about why it wouldn't work
>can't source any working prototypes harboring destructive potential
>can't find proper explanation for why it wouldn't work
The guiding principle behind the idea of a destructive resonance device kinda makes sense from what I've read. I read that buildings design around the threat using "earthquake protection" but I'm still highly skeptical that a tiny machine could destroy a large building, as Tesla claimed, protected or not.
So what's stopping me from building a tiny resonator capable of destroying large objects? Why wouldn't it work?