Do you suppose Da Vinci was a time traveller from a later century? Sure seems that way sometimes.

If he was, he wasn't from this Earth. His painting style is not very modern, much less futuristic. He was a man of his time, though one of extraordinary talent, interests, and energy.

nice one! Here is a video of his wind-up car:

http://green.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/cool-video-leonardo-da-...

I wonder what he could have accomplished with the resources we have today. He was so far ahead of his time and accomplished so much - I wonder how he managed to find time for everything. We owe him a lot.