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Title: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: Hugo Chavez on July 27, 2008, 06:01:22 PM
You should not credit him with anything.  Just watched several videos of him electrocuting and killing dogs, horses and elephants in public so he could scare people away from Tesla's Alternating Current so he could keep his DC alive.  If he would have had his way and we used DC today, your electric bill would be your most expensive bill.  And the fucker was basically the Bill Gates of the time.  Most of the shit he didn't invent, he bought out other people and developed their work.  Extraordinary scumbag.
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: MB_722 on July 27, 2008, 06:28:45 PM

Nikola Tesla: The Forgotton Wizard


Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: Hugo Chavez on July 27, 2008, 06:45:51 PM
Edison hired Tesla to improve his DC systems and promised 50,000 if he could.  Tesla busted his ass long hours and and when done, that's where Edison said 50,000 was a joke and Telsa left.  Now that is pure fucking scum.
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: sync pulse on July 27, 2008, 10:16:37 PM
The biography of Thomas Edison that most people studied in school was written by the public relations department of the General Electric company.  Much as Walt Disney did not personally animate most of the cartoons released by his company, Thomas Edison didn't personally engineer most of the devices patented by his laboratory.  However, he did provide the direction and initial spark (pun intended) that motivated his staff.  That being said, I certainly would not want to work for the man.
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: onlyme on July 27, 2008, 10:24:42 PM
I went to Edison's Summer home in Ft Meyers, FL  Had the first heated pool in the country I think.
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: Hugo Chavez on July 27, 2008, 11:36:25 PM
I went to Edison's Summer home in Ft Meyers, FL  Had the first heated pool in the country I think.
I'll give him the first heated grave site... ;D

(http://www.imagedonkey.com/out.php?i=21963_tributetoedison.jpg)
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: _bruce_ on July 28, 2008, 02:37:12 AM
I'll give him the first heated grave site... ;D

(http://www.imagedonkey.com/out.php?i=21963_tributetoedison.jpg)

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: Hugo Chavez on July 28, 2008, 03:52:51 AM
actually, I think I'm going to eat 2 bean and cheese burritos, a few habaneros, cup of yogurt, 6 hardboiled eggs then down a six pack of dark beer, then go take a shit on his grave :)

Hey, fuck you, he electrocuted a puppy >:(


 :)
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: Nordic Superman on July 28, 2008, 05:49:07 AM
And the fucker was basically the Bill Gates of the time.

What?

You think it's fair to compare Gates to a man who killed animals to demonstrate how a competitors product isn't as good?

Fuck me, get a grip, Gate's isn't at all bad. I do think Gate's giving away almost his entire fortune is pretty sadistic tho ::)
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: Ex Coelis on July 28, 2008, 08:32:03 AM
What?

You think it's fair to compare Gates to a man who killed animals to demonstrate how a competitors product isn't as good?

Fuck me, get a grip, Gate's isn't at all bad. I do think Gate's his wife giving away almost his entire fortune is pretty sadistic tho ::)

fixed  ;)
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: Nordic Superman on July 28, 2008, 08:37:48 AM
fixed  ;)

Huh?

So you're not well informed on the topic then? ::)
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: youandme on July 28, 2008, 08:49:43 AM
I went to Edison's Summer home in Ft Meyers, FL  Had the first heated pool in the country I think.

That is pretty freaking cool. The pools were all aluminium or copper on the bottom back then right?
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: Stark on July 28, 2008, 11:52:24 AM
civilization could not have become what it is right now without the use of electricity, we have everything to thank him for, he killed cats and dogs sure, but the pharmacy industry does much more horrible experiments right now so you can keep your hair spiky ;)
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: wavelength on July 28, 2008, 03:01:12 PM
All those cows and birds we are eating, they are not exactly suicides either.
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: Nordic Superman on July 28, 2008, 03:59:06 PM
All those cows and birds we are eating, they are not exactly suicides either.

What about the Elephants and Horses that I eat?
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: wavelength on July 28, 2008, 04:04:14 PM
What about the Elephants and Horses that I eat?

Horse meat is very lean and tender, amazing steaks.
Not so sure about the elephants though.  :-\
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: Nordic Superman on July 28, 2008, 04:10:30 PM
Horse meat is very lean and tender, amazing steaks.
Not so sure about the elephants though.  :-\

Elephant meat is a little doughy IMO.

Orang-utan taste just like duck tho, very nice.
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: wavelength on July 28, 2008, 04:15:52 PM
Orang-utan taste just like duck tho, very nice.
Cannibalism?  ;D
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: onlyme on July 28, 2008, 05:55:06 PM
That is pretty freaking cool. The pools were all aluminium or copper on the bottom back then right?

It was all cement from what I could see.  He obviously didn't invent a very good filter system cause it was so green and dirty you could no way go in it.  The garage was really cool.  It had all kinds of really neat stuff that seemed to be untouched for 80 years.  There is a big Banyan tree on the property too.
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: Stark on July 29, 2008, 12:07:33 AM
It was all cement from what I could see.  He obviously didn't invent a very good filter system cause it was so green and dirty you could no way go in it.  The garage was really cool.  It had all kinds of really neat stuff that seemed to be untouched for 80 years.  There is a big Banyan tree on the property too.

whoot whoot?!? no stories how you and Edison banged some whore back in London? Whats up with that Keithy?
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: tu_holmes on July 29, 2008, 12:10:36 AM
Yes, Edison was a douche, but he also served a very big purpose.

Was Tesla a smarter man? Yes.

Was he better at marketing? No.

It takes more than genius to be successful.
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: Hugo Chavez on July 29, 2008, 12:47:21 AM
What?

You think it's fair to compare Gates to a man who killed animals to demonstrate how a competitors product isn't as good?

Fuck me, get a grip, Gate's isn't at all bad. I do think Gate's giving away almost his entire fortune is pretty sadistic tho ::)
not from that angle, it's not the analogy I was after.
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: Hugo Chavez on July 29, 2008, 12:54:51 AM
Yes, Edison was a douche, but he also served a very big purpose.

Was Tesla a smarter man? Yes.

Was he better at marketing? No.

It takes more than genius to be successful.
actually, what he did with the 50,000 makes him nothing but a conman and thief.  But typical of the lowlife cutthroat scum that succeeds in life.  Good guys always finish last, this is a primo example of that.  So kiddies, the lesson is clear, make your deals with the devil now if you want success.  Shake your enemies hand and stab him in the back as soon as he turns. ::)
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: Nordic Superman on July 29, 2008, 03:05:31 AM
actually, what he did with the 50,000 makes him nothing but a conman and thief.  But typical of the lowlife cutthroat scum that succeeds in life.  Good guys always finish last, this is a primo example of that.  So kiddies, the lesson is clear, make your deals with the devil now if you want success.  Shake your enemies hand and stab him in the back as soon as he turns. ::)

I agree with this.

He decided to go with the money rather than further the cause for humanity and help develop Telsa's out of this world genius. He was already pretty wealthy at this stage too which makes it all the more disgusting.
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: youandme on July 29, 2008, 04:32:48 PM
It was all cement from what I could see.  He obviously didn't invent a very good filter system cause it was so green and dirty you could no way go in it.  The garage was really cool.  It had all kinds of really neat stuff that seemed to be untouched for 80 years.  There is a big Banyan tree on the property too.

Oh really? I did not guess it would be cement.

That would be neat. So you get to walk around, this is a tour?

And what the hell kind of video shows that kind of stuff, to animals?
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on July 29, 2008, 05:09:31 PM
sounds like a scumbag...this will be a good story to tell around water cooler...good thread
Title: Re: Thomas Edison was a fucking scumbag
Post by: Hugo Chavez on July 29, 2008, 05:35:58 PM
Oh really? I did not guess it would be cement.

That would be neat. So you get to walk around, this is a tour?

And what the hell kind of video shows that kind of stuff, to animals?
his videos, he filmed them to scare people from ac.