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We used to have smart guys in competition. Edison vs. Tesla. Not we have rich business savy guys with not much of a science background holding the cards. I h
by hellbannedguy 5y ago
We used to have smart guys in competition. Edison vs. Tesla.
Not we have rich business savy guys with not much of a science background holding the cards.
I have met very few wealthy men, young or old, who had great ideas. It's almost like the money dulls their brains? And their vanity projects are usually way out of their wheelhouse.
It's the same with Writers. I have read very few wealthy guys shop could write. They certainly have the time to write, but it's dribble. They are only read because they have money.
- allovertheworld 5y agoThat's because Edison vs. Tesla was really mostly theoretical with some funds for engineering (and marketing). The space race is really mostly engineering which requires lots of money.
- slugiscool99 5y agoApparently Edison was much more of a businessman than his legacy suggests - which was intentional on his part. Similar to Bill Gates, they both started as engineers but made their money organizing people. See https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/10/28/the-real-nature-of-thomas-edisons-genius https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/10/28/the-real-natur...
- majkinetor 5y agoNot really a competition. Comparing Tesla to Edison is like comparing Virgin Galactic to SpaceX.
- pessimizer 5y agoEdison wasn't a smart guy. He hired smart guys and didn't give them credit for their inventions, while trying to talk to the dead.
- kergonath 5y agoSounds exactly like at least a pair of these attention-seeking billionaires who rant about technology and engineering.