LOL! Going to have to do more reading on the guy. Certainly have heard of him, but Edison certainly was everything you said.Originally Posted by Nukeman
Super Minion
LOL! Going to have to do more reading on the guy. Certainly have heard of him, but Edison certainly was everything you said.
"The government is a child that has found their parents credit card, and spends knowing that they never have to reconcile the bill with their own money"-Shannon Churchill
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You expected little psycho to back up and insult aimed at capitalists, with FACTS???
"The social contract exists so that everyone doesn’t have to squat in the dust holding a spear to protect his woman and his meat all day every day. It does not exist so that the government can take your spear, your meat, and your woman because it knows better what to do with them." - Instapundit.com
El De-Ba-Tor
Tesla was also a capitolist. Very much so! Edison was smart but greedy. Tesla was smart and willing to take great risks in exploration. Both contributed. Basically Tesla PUNKED Edison in every way!
If you continue to think the way you have always thought, you will continue to get what you have always got!
A government big enough to provide you everything you need is big enough to take everything you have!
Super Minion
Not in every way. Who do kids study in school.
"The government is a child that has found their parents credit card, and spends knowing that they never have to reconcile the bill with their own money"-Shannon Churchill
El De-Ba-Tor
Are you referring to US Government schools?Not in every way. Who do kids study in school.
Gotcha!
If you continue to think the way you have always thought, you will continue to get what you have always got!
A government big enough to provide you everything you need is big enough to take everything you have!
Super Minion
What are government schools? I'm in a private school, still subject to state goals and objectives.Are you referring to US Government schools?
Got
"The government is a child that has found their parents credit card, and spends knowing that they never have to reconcile the bill with their own money"-Shannon Churchill
El De-Ba-Tor
I know that. Come on. Thing is though if you research Tesla you will see that it should be he that children are learning about, the fact that they are not demonstrates a serious flaw in out education system. He punked Edison at every turn. Edison insisted we use DC power Kathy. Just that one fact alone shows what a fool he actually was. Just a fool! Plain and simple.
When proven wrong, as he was , since we use AC (Alternating Current), he refused to admit he was wrong. Such is the mistake of the ages, not being able to admit when one is wrong.
Tesla was a strange bird and would make for much more interesting learning I would think than Edison as well. My 9th Grade Science teacher, Mr. Burton, a coach at my High School who was not thought much of acedemically, did in fact teach his students about Tesla. I enjoyed it very much. Was interesting to actually know where our electricity REALLY came from instead of the fable being taught in schools.
Seekers of information like to arrive at the truth. I'm sure I don't have to tell you that. You could no doubt "SCHOOL" us all in that. I would recommend some research into this subject and then you will see why everyone seems to concur in this matter. You'll enjoy the research I'm sure.
If you continue to think the way you have always thought, you will continue to get what you have always got!
A government big enough to provide you everything you need is big enough to take everything you have!
Super Minion
Not to mention what the texts teach.
To bring Tesla in would be lecture. I've got to decide to do so.
"The government is a child that has found their parents credit card, and spends knowing that they never have to reconcile the bill with their own money"-Shannon Churchill
nuke-u-lar get it right
Actually the history channel (I think) has a great segment on Tesla. You should be able to buy that and show it to your class. It goes into detail about the "fued" between Tesla and Edison......
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want." -Dr. Randy Pausch
Death is lighter than a feather, Duty is heavier than a mountain
Super Minion
Actually I believe that Emmett began the discussion with having seen this on History Channel. As I said, I'd have to decide that it was worth bringing in the enrichment, meaning figuring out why Tesla has been left out of texts to begin with. Seriously, right now, I've not a clue. On the other hand, I doubt very much that would be true of the authors of the texts, thus there is a reason. May or may not be a good reason.
History Channel has some very good things on it, also some very bad history. I liked it much more years ago. Kind of reminding me of FOX, someone took a very good product, thought they could 'improve' it by reaching for some audience beyond them. History Channel was reaching for 'the masses.' Fox seems to be going for the extreme right wing now.
Last edited by Kathianne; 04-10-2009 at 08:43 AM.
"The government is a child that has found their parents credit card, and spends knowing that they never have to reconcile the bill with their own money"-Shannon Churchill
nuke-u-lar get it right
On a side note about Tesla. Marconii was credited with the invention of the radio! He used all of Telsa's patented parts to make it after visiting with Tesla. they have now changed it so Tesla "invented" the radio.
remember history is written by the winners. tesla in his later years died poor and very disturbed, Edison on the other hand was a showman to the end and played to the public...
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want." -Dr. Randy Pausch
Death is lighter than a feather, Duty is heavier than a mountain
Super Minion
When so many people whom I admire say the same thing, makes me figure it's worth my time to do some reading. I will. It's too late for this year's class, were through the 'inventors.'
"The government is a child that has found their parents credit card, and spends knowing that they never have to reconcile the bill with their own money"-Shannon Churchill
El De-Ba-Tor
Kathy is right. I was watching The History Channel one day when the special came on. I ws already familiar with Tesla, as mentioned my teacher in school was obviously a fan and had an interest in setting the record straight for his students.
Tesla did end his life as a recluse and broken. Allot of his ideas were way out there. Waaaay out there. Of course when you look at some of the other inventors they had some way out there ideas also.
If you continue to think the way you have always thought, you will continue to get what you have always got!
A government big enough to provide you everything you need is big enough to take everything you have!
Super Minion
Ok, education has begun.
http://www.neuronet.pitt.edu/~bogdan/tesla/bio.htm
"The government is a child that has found their parents credit card, and spends knowing that they never have to reconcile the bill with their own money"-Shannon Churchill
Super Minion
Wow! Patents held:
http://web.mit.edu/most/www/ser/Tesla1/alpha_tesla.html
"The government is a child that has found their parents credit card, and spends knowing that they never have to reconcile the bill with their own money"-Shannon Churchill
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