Nikola Goddamn Tesla

[AFK]

Tesla wins hands down. 

Did Thomas Edison have any kick-ass rock bands named after him?

Fuck no!

Tesla 1 - Edison 0

[Doktor Howl]

Tesla wins hands down. 

Did Thomas Edison have any kick-ass rock bands named after him?

Fuck no!

Tesla 1 - Edison 0

You make an excellent point.

Also, Edison died rich, and Telsa died in a cheap motel, obsessively counting his pubic hair.

[Elder Iptuous]

Tesla wins hands down. 

Did Thomas Edison have any kick-ass rock bands named after him?

Fuck no!

Tesla 1 - Edison 0

You make an excellent point.

Also, Edison died rich, and Telsa died in a cheap motel, obsessively counting his pubic hair.

wait...
is that a point for tesla, or edison?

[Doktor Howl]

Tesla wins hands down. 

Did Thomas Edison have any kick-ass rock bands named after him?

Fuck no!

Tesla 1 - Edison 0

You make an excellent point.

Also, Edison died rich, and Telsa died in a cheap motel, obsessively counting his pubic hair.

wait...
is that a point for tesla, or edison?

That's a point for Edison, and 50 points and a GOLD STAR for Tesla.

[Elder Iptuous]

oh, what a relief.
i thought for a moment that i might have to alter my own behaviour.

[East Coast Hustle]

Did Thomas Edison have any kick-ass rock bands named after him?

No, but neither did Tesla.

[East Coast Hustle]

FTR, I think Tesla was a brilliant scientist, but the characterization of Edison as "douchey" because he was a brilliant businessman is absurd. His way of doing things was responsible for some amazing technology being made available WAY faster than if people had just been left to their own devices to invent and market their ideas.

tl;dr version: people who actually think there are "sides" to take re: Edison and Tesla are idiots, and the ones who feel all smug over which long-dead scientist they choose to foist their dumbgeek hero-worship on are doubly idiots.

[AFK]

Did Thomas Edison have any kick-ass rock bands named after him?

No, but neither did Tesla.

Pfft!  Theres no accounting for taste, but I would submit that the Psychotic Supper album proves you wrong

[P3nT4gR4m]

FTR, I think Tesla was a brilliant scientist, but the characterization of Edison as "douchey" because he was a brilliant businessman is absurd. His way of doing things was responsible for some amazing technology being made available WAY faster than if people had just been left to their own devices to invent and market their ideas.

tl;dr version: people who actually think there are "sides" to take re: Edison and Tesla are idiots, and the ones who feel all smug over which long-dead scientist they choose to foist their dumbgeek hero-worship on are doubly idiots.

Edison did electrocute an elephant which was a bit of a douche move but the elephant was a multiple murderer so probably deserved it.

[Doktor Howl]

FTR, I think Tesla was a brilliant scientist, but the characterization of Edison as "douchey" because he was a brilliant businessman is absurd. His way of doing things was responsible for some amazing technology being made available WAY faster than if people had just been left to their own devices to invent and market their ideas.

tl;dr version: people who actually think there are "sides" to take re: Edison and Tesla are idiots, and the ones who feel all smug over which long-dead scientist they choose to foist their dumbgeek hero-worship on are doubly idiots.

Edison did electrocute an elephant which was a bit of a douche move but the elephant was a multiple murderer so probably deserved it.

The elephant killed one handler for putting smokes out on its hide, and the other for putting a lit cigarette in with a mouthful of its food.

Looked all that shit up when I was doing the Coney Island 5-parter.

[P3nT4gR4m]

That's no excuse for murder. There are laws, goddamnit! Due process. F'kin elephant was a vigilante pachyderm and we can't have that, that's why it was sentenced to appear in the next Edison advertisement.

[Doktor Howl]

That's no excuse for murder. There are laws, goddamnit! Due process. F'kin elephant was a vigilante pachyderm and we can't have that, that's why it was sentenced to appear in the next Edison advertisement.

The elephant was only standing its ground.

[Cain]

That's no excuse for murder. There are laws, goddamnit! Due process. F'kin elephant was a vigilante pachyderm and we can't have that, that's why it was sentenced to appear in the next Edison advertisement.

The elephant was only standing its ground.

But the elephant was African-American.

[Doktor Howl]

That's no excuse for murder. There are laws, goddamnit! Due process. F'kin elephant was a vigilante pachyderm and we can't have that, that's why it was sentenced to appear in the next Edison advertisement.

The elephant was only standing its ground.

But the elephant was African-American.

Point.

Edison was a hero.  A True American Hero.

[P3nT4gR4m]

Here's something I've always wondered about the whole - Edison zaps dumbo - thing (but not wondered so hard I ever bothered googling it) It's impossible to electrocute yourself with DC?

Fucking electricity - how does it work?