"Correct Understanding of Edison" (Information Consolidator: Tiuma Mutu)

1. Introduction to Edison:

Thomas Alva Edison -Alva-Edison), famous inventor and entrepreneur. Born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio, USA, and died on October 18, 1931 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA.

On October 21, 1931, lights were turned off across the United States in mourning. Hoover, the 31st President of the United States, praised Edison: "He was a great inventor and a benefactor of mankind."

2. Edison's shamelessness:

Edison was indeed a great man. , objectively made many great contributions to all mankind. This cannot be denied. But he is not God. With the same objective analysis, it is certain that in terms of personality, Edison was a despicable + shameless + hypocritical + money-grubbing person. Mainly manifested in two aspects:

(1) Seeking money and harming movies.

In order to make money, he clung to the patent rights to create a monopoly, and even used extreme measures - not giving money? The legs are broken, the anus is broken, and the life is over! Independent filmmakers had no choice but to flee to California, away from Edison. For details, please refer to "Edison and Hollywood" (Omelette.com).

(2). Kill collaborators.

In 1888, American electrical engineers Tesla and Westin decided to develop alternating current. Edison fiercely opposed the use of alternating current for his direct current business:

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He built a huge laboratory to take advantage of people's fear of electricity and use "death performances" Educate the people.

He hired elementary school students to catch cats, puppies and other livestock on the street, and cruelly electrocuted them to death under alternating current.

The most horrific thing was the execution of the elephants. The electrified elephant was covered in black smoke and stirred up a burst of dust when it fell to the ground. The ground trembled as if it had caused an earthquake. The audience screamed in fright, their faces turned ashen. Edison employees took the opportunity to publicize: "Alternating current can kill everyone, no matter how big they are!"

In order to create a contrasting effect, Edison employees used 1,000 volts of direct current to shock cats, dogs and other animals. They were still alive; then they were electrocuted with 350 volts of alternating current, and they were electrocuted to death one by one. Edison's propaganda caused great panic among citizens.

In order to enhance the effect, Edison also bribed New York State Prison officials to change the hanging to electrocution, and invited local citizens and media to watch the process in real time.

The prisoner who received electrocution for the first time was a young man named William. Three consecutive horrific electrifications caused William to die in an extremely horrific way - "The back was burned to charcoal, emitting a foul odor. The blood in his head condensed into black blocks."

People at the scene Everyone remained silent, and alternating current became synonymous with death. Tesla and its company became the target of public criticism, and their reputation plummeted.

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Parts A1 to A2 are from "The Latest Reveal: The Invention King Edison Is a Hypocrite", author: You Lai You Fang, published on Little Story Network on 2015-05-25.

Thankfully, Tesla and Westin are not discouraged. They persisted in experiments and proved with a large number of facts that alternating current has the advantages of safety and reliability. In 1893, at the Chicago World's Fair, alternating current was recognized for its obvious superiority.

Before the matter was over, Edison, who was already in trouble, bribed Tesla's assistants, persuaded Tesla to give up the patent, and sow discord, which aroused Morgan's dissatisfaction and suspicion. Morgan stopped providing funds to Tesla and used economic means to influence the American education sector to delete Tesla's name from textbooks. (Absolutely amazing, right?)

In 1943, Tesla, who was poor and sick, died in a simple hotel.

(I suggest you get to know Tesla. He is a sad and deplorable genius. Some people praise him as "the person closest to God.")

3. The charm of Edison :

(1) Genius:

According to incomplete statistics, between 1869 and 1910, he obtained approximately 1,328 patent rights—an average of 1,328 patents every 11 days. There is an invention. Although some people think that the truth is that Edison, as a leader, stole the collective honor, but it cannot be all of them. Therefore, no matter how much you demonize Edison, you cannot deny that he is a genius.

(2) Diligence:

"Genius is ninety-nine percent perspiration and one percent inspiration." Edison's famous saying is actually his own Portrait. Please refer to the following article "The Legend of Edison".

(3) Strong means (business acumen):

I also know that "righteous people" will criticize me, so how can I classify such despicable means as "charm". So there is a nonsense saying: there is no "crook" without business, charm is something that people like, this can attract people who are in business...

It is rumored that Edison invented the incandescent lamp by himself after more than 10,000 experiments , is actually a scam.

(1) Edison did not fight alone.

American David-Burkus wrote the book "The Myth of Creativity" and revealed that the laboratory led by Edison had a team of about 14 people, composed of engineers, mechanics, physicists, etc. . These people, collectively known as the "Muckers", made 400 inventions in just six years under Edison's leadership. Together, they created the brand "Edison" and established a public image for Edison who worked hard late into the night every night.

(2) Edison did not invent the electric light, he just improved it and commercialized it.

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In 1874, two Canadians filled a glass bubble with nitrogen, used an electrified carbon rod to emit light, and applied for a patent. But they did not have the financial resources to continue development.

Edison bought the patent and followed the example of the British Henry Goebbels in using carbonized bamboo filaments to successfully maintain the lighting time of the light bulb to 1,200 hours. He immediately applied for patents in the United Kingdom and the United States, but was rejected. Goebbels' accusation. After losing the lawsuit, Edison went through many years of legal battles and behind-the-scenes operations before he obtained the patent for the carbon filament incandescent lamp, and claimed to be the first person to invent the light bulb.

Afterwards, Edison "invented" DC electricity in the same way and founded the DC Electric Energy Company to sell electricity at a high price. He also hired a group of outstanding scientists and senior engineers with high salaries, asked them to conduct research, and then applied for patents in his own name on the collective wisdom, turning it into huge commercial profits.

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Parts A1 to A2 are from "The Latest Reveal: The Invention King Edison Is a Hypocrite", author: You Lai You Fang, published on Little Story Network on 2015-05-25.

4. Edison's legend:

I don't use the word "deeds" because I don't believe it is true, but I have found no evidence. Without distinguishing between true and false stories, we can only tell them as "legends". By the way, these legends are so well made up and are more true than reality. It’s a pity that I don’t know who the author is?

David-Burkus calls the glorification of Edison the "myth of the lonely creator." He believes that the public loves stories about lonely geniuses, starving artists, and wise men who are against the world, even if these stories are not true. There is a word limit, please see the attachment below.