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Edison certainly had passion and interest, but he also had a giant ego. He cut down Tesla, knowing full well that AC was a better option. Maybe he wasn't just
by cubedice 18y ago
Edison certainly had passion and interest, but he also had a giant ego. He cut down Tesla, knowing full well that AC was a better option. Maybe he wasn't just thinking about the money (he did stand to lose his patent royalties), but certainly his legacy came before "changing the world."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_Currents http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_Currents
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