[geeks] D'OH!

David Passmore dpassmor at sneakers.org
Sun Feb 3 00:47:33 CST 2002


On Sun, Feb 03, 2002 at 01:44:00AM -0500, Kurt Mosiejczuk wrote:
> 
> Maybe I'm wrong, but wouldn't that have Edison rolling in his grave?
> I seem to recall he hated AC systems, he liked DC.  I seem to recall
> a story of him testifying that Westinghouse (his competitor, AC) would
> be much better at using for death by electrocution... trying to put
> more of an air of danger over AC...

That's only because he was fiercely competitive with Nikola Tesla, and well,
he didn't hold the patent on AC. ;)

David



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