Bedtime story

Submitted by wheelsfalloff on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 01:32

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Submitted by Pneumatocyst on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 01:38.

you're a dick

Submitted by aluzhun on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 01:46.

Nikola Tesla rawks!

Submitted by mo0 on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 02:14.

trollin

Submitted by VectorJones on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 02:23.

Submitted by Spook on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 02:59.

He was that kind of brilliant mind that was tossed asunder and trampled over, today we'd like to think things would've gone different but I doubt it, greed is still in full force in the world unfortunately, and should he be reincarnated and given the ability to improve upon all our stations in life I would greatly accept it.

Submitted by laa laa on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 04:07.

that was written by someone with no conception of the experimental work edison actually did perform. it wasn't just "selling light bulbs," it was creating a market for electricity in an era when people were sure it was recklessly unsafe to use compared to gas (!!!) and arranging an entire system of distribution that could be installed in entirety economically. that's a different kind of foresight, but it's still foresight.

also: the oatmeal piece fails history writing standards--no citations. a couple of those things are urban legend, like the "free energy for the world tower."

Submitted by wheelsfalloff on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 04:34.

Sure, but yknow, as far as fairytales go...its a good one, and not as un-true as the omissions of Tesla from history. Theres a lot of conspiracy and mystery surrounding his "free energy" theorys. If he was a raving madman, why was his house raided and all his notes seized by the FBI while his corpse was still warm?. We all know that if the idea of "free energy" was to exist...of course those who make their fortunes that depend on people paying for energy would do their best to make sure it was not publicised...and be in a much better position to do so.
Sadly I can't prove any of this as much as you can...tho your conjecture is always appreciated as thought-provoking laa laa!(...in contrast to the idiot who scrolled through all this, presumably not reading a word TWICE to post "you're a dick")

Submitted by Fagerstrom on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 14:36.

Edison did do this:
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/01/dayintech_0104Regardless of any of his contributions, he was an asshole who really shouldn't be celebrated.

Submitted by wheelsfalloff on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 04:10.

I just made my 13yo read this ( the not on SG version)
At first he was like..."but I'd rather be "liking " shit on Facebook"...but then he was all "this dude is awesome!!!"
We should be teaching our children about this man because our schools sure as hell aren't.
Maybe its why they are idolsing this seasons vapid disposable attention whores they have the nerve to call "idols"...instead of people like this.
...Ok maybe not the part about being celibate...
Shows how the rich and powerful few can write a truly great man out of the history books to protect their own interests. Imagine where we would be now as a race had things been different. :(

Submitted by balloo on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 22:25.

Submitted by delay on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 04:26.

tl, dr lol

Submitted by crossroads on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 04:34.

Embedding disabled by request :c
http://youtu.be/3gOR91oentQ

Edison was a dick

Submitted by Gaffeizil on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 10:53.

Beat me to it!

Submitted by Jackpot Corndog on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 11:20.

"Tesla was the electric Jesus. I cant breathe."

Submitted by Tolland Man on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 06:37.

Tesla ain't shit compared to Obama.

Submitted by me on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 06:46.

my hero!

Submitted by Parp on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 07:02.

amazing man

Submitted by Dark Sided on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 08:13.

named my most important server Hawking.. Sorry Telsa but I did name one of my gateway servers after you :P

Submitted by me on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 08:17.

sexy, AND nerdy?

Submitted by Dark Sided on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 09:16.

I've been in IT for over 20 years.. I'm nerdy to the core.. Photographers just know how to make me look hawt :P it's an ILLUSION!!!

Submitted by GoodyGood on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 09:22.

Submitted by Gaffeizil on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 10:55.

Way to make people hate Tesla by posting this long-winded rant. Brevity, man.

Submitted by deathwish on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 11:51.

So few people work for the good of the world.

Submitted by bigTrue on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 16:05.

Thomas Edison kept a pet bear chained to a tree out front of his lab. What's left of the stump of the tree is in storage at Henry Ford Museum. They won't put it on display because he didn't exactly keep the bear well while it was alive. He's a total asshat. Even if only half the things Tesla supposedly did were true (earthquake machine, free energy, etc) he's still awesome. Plus, David Bowie never played Edison in a movie.

Submitted by Grindlock on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 16:39.

I think calling Nikola Tesla, the greatest mind that ever lived, a geek is just ridiculous. I'd use an analogy to further elaborate my point but no one will ever come close enough (in any field) to his status to be compared with him. He was basically a god, sent to Earth to kickstart the incredible progress we'we made in the last hundred years. He singlehandedly pulled us into the 20. and 21. century. He is the single biggest benefactor humanity has ever had. A god, and should be celebrated as one. Edison is just some shmuck that had the honor of meeting him.

Submitted by Jet Girl on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 19:18.

Dude. I heard you were into Tesla.

Submitted by norcalmonkey67 on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 21:18.

Was stuck in traffic up here in the East Bay about a month or two ago when this really cool looking car came on the road. Finally got up near it and found out it was a Tesla. Not sure how good a car it is but it certainly was impressive looking.

Submitted by GoodyGood on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 23:09.

Bedtime story

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