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if i'm not mistaken this is a ad put out by thomas edison about AC(alternating current which is the standard that gets used for our electric today) that Nikola Tesla invented cuz he was promoting DC (direct current) that he invented ,he even went as far as doing public events where he killed amimals using AC.

Quote from: PlatinumGuy on July 29, 2021, 04:08:28 PM

https://twitter.com/roneladani/status/1420782161951657992

Euclid · « **Reply #2512 on:** July 29, 2021, 06:34:06 PM »

Quote from: lazertek on July 29, 2021, 06:28:52 PM

if i'm not mistaken this is a ad put out by thomas edison about AC(alternating current which is the standard that gets used for our electric today) that Nikola Tesla invented cuz he was promoting DC (direct current) that he invented ,he even went as far as doing public events where he killed amimals using AC.

Source?

This claims differently: https://www.thatsnonsense.com/does-image-show-anti-electricity-cartoon-from-1889-1890-fact-check/

lazertek · « **Reply #2513 on:** July 29, 2021, 06:45:12 PM »

I said if I'm not mistaken which means I could be but what i do remember from tesla documentaries and books is that Thomas Edison ran a whole horrifying smear campaign on AC which was built to run on electrical poles .

Quote from: Euclid on July 29, 2021, 06:34:06 PM

Source?

This claims differently: https://www.thatsnonsense.com/does-image-show-anti-electricity-cartoon-from-1889-1890-fact-check/

Euclid · « **Reply #2514 on:** July 29, 2021, 06:46:47 PM »

Quote from: lazertek on July 29, 2021, 06:45:12 PM

I said if I'm not mistaken which means I could be but what i do remember from tesla documentaries and books is that Thomas Edison ran a whole horrifying smear campaign on AC which was built to run on electrical poles .

Fascinating regardless, thanks - didn't know this nugget.

lazertek · « **Reply #2515 on:** July 29, 2021, 06:50:41 PM »

yup indeed here is more on it if your interested https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/edison-vs-westinghouse-a-shocking-rivalry-102146036/

Quote from: Euclid on July 29, 2021, 06:46:47 PM

Fascinating regardless, thanks - didn't know this nugget.

TimT · « **Reply #2516 on:** July 30, 2021, 11:13:51 AM »

https://twitter.com/MendyTV/status/1421107310420799502

UKinNYS · « **Reply #2517 on:** August 01, 2021, 10:28:13 AM »

https://twitter.com/i/status/1421293880750735361

Happyguy · « **Reply #2518 on:** August 01, 2021, 06:29:20 PM »

YitzyS · « **Reply #2519 on:** August 01, 2021, 06:34:44 PM »

Quote from: Happyguy on August 01, 2021, 06:29:20 PM

That speech would've been about 150 times more impactful had he memorized it, and not had to keep glancing at his notes...