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11. Edison also wanted our electricity to be DC

Sun May 6, 2012, 01:52 PM

May 2012

Edison also wanted our electricity to be DC, and not AC.

So why should we care in the 21st century what Edison would have done?

PamW

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What did Edison think about the way we should get our electricity? [View all] kristopher May 2012 OP

Nikola Tesla riverbendviewgal May 2012 #1

Tesla for sure Politicalboi May 2012 #2

Tesla EC May 2012 #4

Tesla, who also was a human being unlike Edison. NYC_SKP May 2012 #7

I was wanting to read the rest madokie May 2012 #3

It is still working for me kristopher May 2012 #5

Try this, madokie: NYC_SKP May 2012 #8

Thanks but I guess I'm just out of luck madokie May 2012 #9

"Internal Combustion" by Edwin Black tells the story.....nt dougolat May 2012 #10

Edison also wanted our electricity to be DC PamW May 2012 #11

What's rude? PamW May 2012 #13