The Rivals
The Why Factor
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Alternating Current and the Death Penalty
Tesler found an ally in a business, an inventor called george westinghouse. When the battle began, edison played dirty. It happened when the new york legislature contacted him because they wanted an alternative for hanging and somebody had suggested electrocution was more humane. So he said, well, what you have to do is use alternating current. And then he mentioned his rival by name,. He mentioned westing house. "It wasn't just about what was the best thing. It was about, let's use this opportunity get the best of our rivals"
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