Edison vs. Tesla

Jun 24, 2009 12:16

"If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward ( Read more... )

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jkaber June 24 2009, 21:07:40 UTC
Yeah, it's weird how history works. I'd like to read more about these two guys and how Edison wound up on top. I wonder if personality had anything to do with it. OR maybe it was a case of knowing the right people.

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tevk June 24 2009, 23:07:05 UTC
Mainly Tesla was in it for the science, and Edison, although also into science, was a businessman first.

Also Edison was a bit of a lying bastard, and killed puppies and an elephant to try to discredit Tesla.

Edison was clever, but Tesla was a bona fide genius - not just a decade ahead of his time, but half a century or even a century ahead of his time.

In the end, although Tesla's technology prevailed in every respect, Edison was more financially successful, so ended up writing the history books.

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