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by Nadya 3880 days ago
Don't forget The Oatmeal readers! [0]

There's a billion and one things one could mention about Tesla. Sadly, only the tiny universe of people who dislike Edison (and see him as a businessman, not an inventor) are aware of Tesla's contributions.

[0] http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla

2 comments

In a way, Edison is a very American inventor. His skill wasn't in craft or science, his skill was in sales and turning a profit.
Whoops. In my head that while Tesla rant was an XKCD thing.