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Disentangling Facts From Fantasy In the World of Edison and Tesla 386

Posted by timothy on Monday May 21, 2012 @04:13AM from the not-about-the-slash-fiction dept.

dsinc writes "Forbes' Alex Knapp writes about the Tesla idolatry and confusing his genius for godhood: 'Tesla wasn't an ignored god-hero. Thomas Edison wasn't the devil. They were both brilliant, strong-willed men who helped build our modern world. They both did great things and awful things. They were both brilliantly right about some things and just as brilliantly wrong about others. They had foibles, quirks, passions, misunderstandings and moments of wonder.'"

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The truth is... (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday May 21, 2012 @04:30AM (#40062271)

This is all lies and propaganda brought to you by those crazy Edison supporters. DC current. As if.

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Re:false equivalency (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday May 21, 2012 @04:41AM (#40062327)

To be fair....
* Tesla never married
* Edison did kill puppies by electrocution

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Re:Irrefutable fact (Score:5, Funny)

by Dexter Herbivore ( 1322345 ) writes: on Monday May 21, 2012 @05:12AM (#40062415) Journal

I sense an argument along the lines of Kirk > Picard coming up.

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AC/DC (Score:5, Funny)

by Cat_Herder_GoatRoper ( 2491400 ) writes: on Monday May 21, 2012 @05:12AM (#40062421)

"Highway to Hell" may have not been possible without Telsa/Edison so they are both equally important.

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Re:Irrefutable fact (Score:2, Funny)

by Squiddie ( 1942230 ) writes: on Monday May 21, 2012 @06:21AM (#40062643)

There is no argument. Kirk is obviously the superior one. All who claim otherwise are simply deluded.

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Re:Irrefutable fact (Score:4, Funny)

by StripedCow ( 776465 ) writes: on Monday May 21, 2012 @06:34AM (#40062687)

Steve Jobs of course, for inventing alternating current (to be copied later by Tesla).

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Re:Irrefutable fact (Score:5, Funny)

by Linsaran ( 728833 ) writes: on Monday May 21, 2012 @08:35AM (#40063215) Homepage

Gandalf the Grey + Gandalf the White + Monty Python and the Holy Grail's Black Knight + Benito Mussolini + The Blue Meanie + Cowboy Curtis + Jambi the Genie + Robocop + Terminator + Captain Kirk + Darth Vader + Lo Pan + Superman + Every Single Power Ranger + Bill S. Preston + Theodore Logan + Spock + The Rock + Doc Ock + Hulk Hogan > Chuck Norris

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Re:wikipedia (Score:5, Funny)

by egamma ( 572162 ) writes: <[moc.liamg] [ta] [ammage]> on Monday May 21, 2012 @09:09AM (#40063457)

I presume you have wikipedia to back up this claim?
Give me 5 minutes and I will!

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Re:Irrefutable fact (Score:5, Funny)

by PopeRatzo ( 965947 ) writes: on Monday May 21, 2012 @09:14AM (#40063495) Journal

and don't forget the Volkswagon
When I was 11 my dog was run over by a VW bug, and ever since I hate Hitler.

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Re:Irrefutable fact (Score:2, Funny)

by seandiggity ( 992657 ) writes: on Monday May 21, 2012 @09:25AM (#40063563) Homepage

Gandalf the Grey + Gandalf the White + Monty Python and the Holy Grail's Black Knight + Benito Mussolini + The Blue Meanie + Cowboy Curtis + Jambi the Genie + Robocop + Terminator + Captain Kirk + Darth Vader + Lo Pan + Superman + Every Single Power Ranger + Bill S. Preston + Theodore Logan + Spock + The Rock + Doc Ock + Hulk Hogan < Chuck Norris
TFTFY

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Re:Irrefutable fact (Score:5, Funny)

by An ominous Cow art ( 320322 ) writes: on Monday May 21, 2012 @11:08AM (#40064841) Journal

Archer >>------> Target

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Re:Tesla is revered as god here... (Score:4, Funny)

by hedleyroos ( 817147 ) writes: on Monday May 21, 2012 @11:15AM (#40064921)

I'm sure Tesla was very well grounded. Safety first!

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