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by hackula1 4587 days ago
Except that now a days Tesla is practically worshipped and Edison is known as the guy who shocked elephants in the street.
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protomyth 4587 days ago
Only in tech circles, otherwise it is "Tesla? isn't that a car?".
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hackula1 4586 days ago
IDK, I feel like this has shifted in the last generation. Nobody is shocked nowadays when you inform them that Columbus was a bad guy, and the same historical rethink in pop culture is happening with Edison.
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protomyth 4586 days ago
I don't know about Columbus[1] since he was always a bad guy when I grew up, but I still think Edison gets plenty of good press.

1) went to school on reservation - "Discovered" is not the word used

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