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« on: March 13, 2014, 09:07:45 AM »
Since the teacher in this class right now is gushing over him.

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« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2014, 09:29:41 AM »
"Captains of industry" are always awful HPs
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« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2014, 09:31:34 AM »
Stop posting in class. K? Thx.
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« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2014, 09:42:07 AM »
HP for a man whose inventions arguably did more to improve the quality of life than any other single inventor on this planet?  I don't think so.
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« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2014, 10:02:22 AM »
FF.
Although he did support Wilson, he later made up for that by supporting Coolidge.
And yeah, mega FF for his inventions.
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« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2014, 10:18:49 AM »
In before Tesla circlejerk.
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« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2014, 10:54:39 AM »
FF as an inventor but absolutely awful as a person.
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« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2014, 12:37:10 PM »
Quote from: Marnetmar on March 13, 2014, 10:54:39 AM
FF as an inventor but absolutely awful as a person.
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« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2014, 12:42:25 PM »
Even though Tesla was absolutely screwed over?
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« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2014, 12:46:15 PM »

Save me the google search.  Why?
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« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2014, 01:18:16 PM »
HP as both an "inventor" and a person.
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« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2014, 02:51:57 PM »
Edison's legacy is in the invention of the corporate R&D department and mass-produced electricity. As far as being an odious example of a rapacious captain of industry, I can think of several even worse -- like Harvey Firestone. What a dirtbag.
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« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2014, 02:52:56 PM »
FF
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« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2014, 02:56:36 PM »
Kind of a dick.
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« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2014, 02:59:47 PM »
Quote from: Guntaker on March 13, 2014, 12:42:25 PM
Even though Tesla was absolutely screwed over?

I can't cite objective facts at this point as to what actually happened to Tesla, but it's oakvale's MO to despise anything widely liked on the internet, and using your words or whatever ain't gonna be that.
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« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2014, 04:13:49 PM »
Did more for the world than everyone on Atlas will do combined. FF
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« Reply #16 on: March 13, 2014, 04:23:47 PM »
History belongs to the victors. So FF.
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« Reply #17 on: March 13, 2014, 04:31:22 PM »

Objectivism at work, I see.
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« Reply #18 on: March 13, 2014, 04:41:43 PM »
HP
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« Reply #19 on: March 13, 2014, 04:51:18 PM »
Obviously a terrible individual. But the whole, as Oak so accurately called it, Tesla circle jerk by high schoolers who learn about Edison being a dick gets so annoying.
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« Reply #20 on: March 13, 2014, 04:53:35 PM »
Quote from: Dereich on March 13, 2014, 04:13:49 PM
Did more for the world than everyone on Atlas will do combined. FF

Very good point.
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« Reply #21 on: March 13, 2014, 08:38:24 PM »
Massive FF (sane) and a great Michigander.
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« Reply #22 on: March 14, 2014, 12:11:47 PM »
Quote from: Oldiesfreak1854 on March 13, 2014, 08:38:24 PM
Massive FF (sane) and a great Michigander.
.........Edison was from Ohio.
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« Reply #23 on: March 14, 2014, 12:14:41 PM »
Quote from: Marnetmar on March 13, 2014, 10:54:39 AM
FF as an inventor but absolutely awful as a person.
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« Reply #24 on: March 14, 2014, 12:55:43 PM »
We need a neutral option. He was an FF inventor, but he was an HP businessman.
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