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Isn't that because Edison was a much better business man than Tesla. In modern terms Edison was the 'entrepreneur' while Tesla was the 'hacker'.
by fiesycal 16y ago
Isn't that because Edison was a much better business man than Tesla. In modern terms Edison was the 'entrepreneur' while Tesla was the 'hacker'.
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- hoag 16y agoWhile I get your point, isn't it today's hackers that become the best entrepreneurs? In fact, I think one could say that if one is a successful entrepreneur, then one is necessarily a good hacker (although obviously not necessarily the other way around, and hence your point which, again, is not missed).
- ErrantX 16y agoAbsolutely; it is something of a shame that Edison is often treated as that era's only example of a great inventor - he was a smart guy for certain, but had many flaws. Not least a ruthless business side that often crossed into the nasty and vindictive, and a single mindedness that meant he wouldn't accept his beliefs could be incorrect (hence sticking to promotion of DC for so long). Tesla had numerous flaws as well; but he was much more a pure inventor and ultimately uninterested in money. Probably the smarter of the two, and certainly his work was fundamental to modern life (i.e. AC power transmission). There is probably a lot to take away from learning about both men equally :)