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THE FORGOTTEN GENIUS

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The problem with Edison’s DC system was that it was not an efficient way to transmit electricity.

Was Edison’s DC system efficient? No, Edison’s DC system wasn’t efficient.

Using direct current, electricity could only be transmitted for short distances. This meant that power plants would need to be built in every neighborhood.

Using direct current, how far could electricity be transmitted? Using direct current, electricity could only be transmitted for short distances. Where would they need to build power plants? They would need to build power plants in every neighborhood.

This would be incredibly expensive and would have taken a long time. Of course, this many power plants would also make Edison a lot of money.

Would building many power plants be expensive? Yes, it would be very expensive. Would it take a long time? Yes, it would take a long time.

Would this make Edison a lot of money? Yes, this would make Edison a lot of money.

Tesla believed that there was a much more efficient way to produce and transmit electricity using a system called AC, alternating current. Tesla received the money he needed to produce his AC system from the powerful businessman, George Westinghouse.

Which system did Tesla believe was more efficient? Tesla believed that AC was more efficient. Where did Tesla get his money? Tesla got his money from George Westinghouse.

It worked. AC was cheaper, safer, and more efficient.

Was AC more expensive? No, AC wasn’t more expensive. It was cheaper. Was it more dangerous? No, it wasn’t more dangerous. It was safer. Was it less efficient? No, it wasn’t less efficient. It was more efficient.

Edison was afraid that his DC system would lose to Tesla’s AC system, so he attacked Tesla and his alternating current.

What was Edison afraid of? He was afraid that his DC system would lose to Tesla’s AC system.

It was called the War of Currents. Edison said Tesla’s alternating current system was dangerous and would surely kill people. In truth, Tesla’s system was safer.

What did Edison say about AC? Edison said it was dangerous and would surely kill people. Which system was safer? Tesla’s system was safer.

Edison traveled the country holding public demonstrations where he connected animals to AC electricity and killed them. Many cats, dogs, pigs and even an elephant were all cruelly killed in Edison’s war against Tesla and AC power.

What kind of animals did Edison kill? He killed cats, dogs, pigs, and even an elephant. How did he kill them? He connected them to AC electricity.

Of course, Edison didn’t tell people that DC electricity could also kill.

Could Edison’s DC electricity also kill people and animals? Yes, Edison’s DC electricity could also kill people and animals. Did Edison tell people this? No, he didn’t tell people this.

He didn’t stop with killing just animals. Edison persuaded the state of New York to make the first electric chair, using alternating current.

What kind of current did the first electric chair use? The first electric chair used alternating current. Where was the first electric chair used? The first electric chair was used in New York. Did it use AC or DC? It used AC.

Just like with animals, this was a slow and painful method of killing human prisoners. Despite Edison’s attacks, Tesla was slowly winning the war of currents. In 1893, Tesla’s childhood vision came true.

Who was slowly winning the war of currents? Tesla was slowly winning the war of currents. Did Tesla’s vision come true? Yes, Tesla’s vision came true.

Tesla and Westinghouse won a contract to make an AC power plant at Niagara Falls. In one day, he produced more power than all the power plants in the world combined.

Where did Tesla build a power plant? Tesla built a power plant at Niagara Falls. How much power did he produce in one day? He produced more power than all the power plants in the world combined.

That same year, Westinghouse also won a contract to provide electricity to the Chicago World’s Fair. It was the greatest demonstration of electrical power in the world.

Who provided electricity to the Chicago World’s Fair? Westinghouse and Tesla provided electricity to the Chicago World’s Fair.

Everyone now knew that AC was much more efficient and safer than Edison’s DC system. The war of currents was over and Tesla had won.

Who won the war of currents? Tesla won the war of currents.

Tesla had a contract with Westinghouse to receive part of all future profits produced using his invention.

What kind of contract did Tesla have with Westinghouse? Tesla had a contract with Westinghouse to receive part of all future profits produced using his invention.

This contract should have made Tesla into the richest man in the world, but Westinghouse made some poor business decisions. At one point, Westinghouse was at risk of losing his company and asked Tesla for help.

Who made some poor business decisions? Westinghouse made some poor business decisions. Did Tesla ask Westinghouse for help? No, Tesla didn’t ask Westinghouse for help. Westinghouse asked Tesla for help.

Tesla could have watched Westinghouse lose his company and still would have become the world’s first billionaire. Instead, Tesla famously destroyed his contract with Westinghouse.

Did Westinghouse lose his company? No, Westinghouse didn’t lose his company. What did Tesla do to the contract? Tesla destroyed the contract.

He gave up all his future profits to save Westinghouse’s company.

What did Tesla give up? He gave up all his future profits.