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bongbong

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6. Ho Boy!
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 10:42 AM
Mar 2012

Standard misinformation about Edison. Nothing new here. Once you understand electricity and the history of technology better, you'll be less angry about Edison.

One of your "facts" that is wrong is that DC is actually more efficient for transmitting electricity than AC. Now DC is used for long-distance transmission because we have the technology to change DC voltages nearly as easily as AC.

Don't let facts get in the way of your rant. Didja know V=IR?

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A stupid idiot at that madokie Mar 2012 #1
He got his money the old fashioned way-he inherited it. hobbit709 Mar 2012 #3
Yeah? Well... Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #2
Ho Boy! bongbong Mar 2012 #6
Ever hear of a transformer? Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #7
Wiki? bongbong Mar 2012 #9
You think those who live for keeping Wikipedia accurate would stand for false information? Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #10
asdf bongbong Mar 2012 #11
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Have a nice day bongbong Mar 2012 #15
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A joke? bongbong Mar 2012 #18
He's not stupid enough to actually believe that. surrealAmerican Mar 2012 #4
Romney would have fought against the switchover from whale oil to electricity. onenote Mar 2012 #5
+1 Johonny Mar 2012 #19
It still fits into his overall campaign theme: Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #8
Efficiency Good Only Part Of the Time erpowers Mar 2012 #12
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