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Yeah, but vice versa... Edison was convinced of the superiority of Direct Current, while Tesla (who actually had *REAL* scientific training) knew that Alternating Current was the way to go for distribution. Both still exist today because they can fulfill different niches. AC is best for transmitting over long distances (there are only two or three major DC transmission lines in the US), while DC is easier to work with in circutry, and easier to make portable (batteries are DC).

Any competition that ends up with an electrocuted elephant is not good competition.

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And is it just me, or has the topic of this thread already been posted? I'm getting this weird dèjá vu feeling...
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Undoubtedly it has already been discussed here. With that I intend to let this topic die...