Did you know that Thomas Edison was a worthless assh**e who stole anything worthwhile from Tesla. "i did not fail i found 2000 ways not to make a light bulb". He didnt even invent the lightbulb, he just switched some material in the middle of it. He basically did the work of an 1800s grad student. WORTHLESS. Wizard of Menlo Park my ass. Dont get me started on pushing DC power... Good call you worthless fool.
Hurray! I'm going to celebrate by stealing the brilliant ideas of a Serbian immigrant and becoming famous while he dies poor and alone. That's the American dream Edison believed so strongly in!
Most people credited with inventing something were not the true inventors. In fact, most inventions are made by many people, each making incremental improvements.
So glad you wrote this, AJ. Edison WAS a tool. He was friends with Henry Ford. Enough said. Both of them give Americans and inventors bad names. Electrocuting an elephant to sway public opinion against alternating current...what a dick.
Edison's true innovation was the creation of the invention factory, a large scale industrial research laboratory. Most of the inventions credited to Edison were the result of the work of teams of people including Edison himself. One of the inventions that came out of the factory was the first commercially viable electric light bulb. An invention that changed the world.
One thing we can learn from Edison is to keep trying even after numerous failures. Yes, he did have a lot of failures, but he also had a lot of successes!
ajhunteFeb 11, 2012Buried
Did you know that Thomas Edison was a worthless assh**e who stole anything worthwhile from Tesla. "i did not fail i found 2000 ways not to make a light bulb". He didnt even invent the lightbulb, he just switched some material in the middle of it. He basically did the work of an 1800s grad student. WORTHLESS. Wizard of Menlo Park my ass. Dont get me started on pushing DC power... Good call you worthless fool.
YabbicokeFeb 12, 2012Buried
Hurray! I'm going to celebrate by stealing the brilliant ideas of a Serbian immigrant and becoming famous while he dies poor and alone. That's the American dream Edison believed so strongly in!
nickchopperFeb 11, 2012Buried
Most people credited with inventing something were not the true inventors. In fact, most inventions are made by many people, each making incremental improvements.
grabateFeb 11, 2012Buried
Abridged version. Edison came up with some ideas, stole and took credit for a lot of others. The End.
newave13Feb 12, 2012Buried
So glad you wrote this, AJ. Edison WAS a tool. He was friends with Henry Ford. Enough said. Both of them give Americans and inventors bad names. Electrocuting an elephant to sway public opinion against alternating current...what a dick.
jaketyson85Feb 12, 2012Buried
Tesla > Edison.
mynameisjoeFeb 12, 2012Buried
Edison's true innovation was the creation of the invention factory, a large scale industrial research laboratory. Most of the inventions credited to Edison were the result of the work of teams of people including Edison himself. One of the inventions that came out of the factory was the first commercially viable electric light bulb. An invention that changed the world.
kamtsaFeb 12, 2012Buried
The Steve Jobs of the 19th century.
mjw120371Feb 13, 2012Buried
One thing we can learn from Edison is to keep trying even after numerous failures. Yes, he did have a lot of failures, but he also had a lot of successes!