[GreenKeys] Teletype and Telsa

[bonamod at bellsouth.net]

>From what I remember, Edison used AC, he was attempting to scare people about AC.  But I agree, it was disgusting....


-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Keith Densmore" <densmore at idirect.com>
>
> And I recall seeing a disgusting video archive of Edison publicly 
> electrocuting an elephant in an attempt to show his method of electrical 
> conduction better!
> 
> Cheers All
> Keith
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob McConnell" <rmcconne at lightlink.com>
> To: <Til128 at aol.com>
> Cc: <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 2:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Teletype and Telsa
> 
> 
> > Til128 at aol.com wrote:
> >> I stand corrected on the spelling of Tesla.
> >
> >> Strange I never heard of  Tesla.
> >> Must have been under a rock in my formative  years.
> >> Tom
> >
> > A lot of people have never heard of Nikolai Tesla, and one Thomas Alva 
> > Edison fervently wished he had never heard of him. They butted heads more 
> > than once over the best form of distribution for electricity. Edison built 
> > up a business distributing DC, but Tesla showed that AC distribution was 
> > much more efficient and safer. Most of his ideas were way outside of the 
> > mainstream for his time, and some of them still have not been fully 
> > exploited.
> >
> > Bob McConnell
> > N2SPP
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