
Everything Everywhere Daily The War of the Currents (Encore)
Mar 26, 2024
Discover the intense battle for the future of electricity in the late 19th century involving George Westinghouse, Nikola Tesla, and Thomas Edison. Explore the clash between DC and AC currents, Tesla's collaboration with Westinghouse, Edison's attempts to discredit AC power, and disturbing experiments with electricity on animals. Learn how AC power eventually triumphed in the modern power grid.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Battle of Currents: DC vs. AC in Electrification History
02:35 • 2min
The Battle of Electric Currents: Tesla, Edison, and Westinghouse Clash
05:05 • 3min
Dark Tales of the Currents: Cruel Experiments and Panic
08:19 • 3min
The Evolution and Triumph of Alternating Current
10:50 • 2min
