Disentangling Facts From Fantasy In the World of Edison and Tesla

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Disentangling Facts From Fantasy In the World of Edison and Tesla

Posted by timothy on Sunday May 20, 2012 @08:13PM 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... by Anonymous Coward · 2012-05-20 20:30 · Score: 2, Funny

This is all lies and propaganda brought to you by those crazy Edison supporters. DC current. As if.
Re:false equivalency by Anonymous Coward · 2012-05-20 20:41 · Score: 3, Funny

To be fair....
* Tesla never married
* Edison did kill puppies by electrocution
Re:Irrefutable fact by Dexter+Herbivore · 2012-05-20 21:12 · Score: 5, Funny

I sense an argument along the lines of Kirk > Picard coming up.
AC/DC by Cat_Herder_GoatRoper · 2012-05-20 21:12 · Score: 5, Funny

"Highway to Hell" may have not been possible without Telsa/Edison so they are both equally important.
Re:Irrefutable fact by Squiddie · 2012-05-20 22:21 · Score: 1, Funny

There is no argument. Kirk is obviously the superior one. All who claim otherwise are simply deluded.
Re:Irrefutable fact by StripedCow · 2012-05-20 22:34 · Score: 3, Funny

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

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Re:Irrefutable fact by Linsaran · 2012-05-21 00:35 · Score: 5, Funny

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 by egamma · 2012-05-21 01:09 · Score: 4, Funny

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

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Re:Irrefutable fact by PopeRatzo · 2012-05-21 01:14 · Score: 4, Funny

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 by seandiggity · 2012-05-21 01:25 · Score: 1, Funny

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 by An+ominous+Cow+art · 2012-05-21 03:08 · Score: 4, Funny

Archer >>------> Target
Re:Tesla is revered as god here... by hedleyroos · 2012-05-21 03:15 · Score: 3, Funny

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