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Edison and the Ghost Machine
- thechao 9y agoTim Powers, an overall excellent author, wrote a book that involves Edison and his ghost phone: Expiration Date. Well worth a read.
- ggambetta 9y agoSeconded! He also wrote On Stranger Tides, which served as inspiration to Ron Gilbert to make The Secret of Monkey Island, also inspired on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, which in turn inspired the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, one of which is called On Stranger Tides... but it all starts with the novel by Tim Powers, which I thoroughly recommend :)
- fhood 9y agoThis article is driving me crazy with sentences like, "Edison's was a scientist's approach: If there was a popular need or desire, an invention might be able to fill it." In what way is that a scientist's approach? Since when is a "scientist's approach" dictated by popular need and/or desire to any extent past what might get funded?
- ghostbrainalpha 9y agoIt's certainly not the definition a scientist would use, but I think they are saying it's the scientific approach because "an invention might be able to fill it". Not because it is based on a popular need or desire.