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If Standard Oil made its fortune on lamp oil, wouldn't Edison introducing a commercially affordable light bulb put him at odds with Rockerfeller? -- nm

Posted by Mop (200 lbs) (aka rburriel) Aug 24 '13, 18:01

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The effect of the electric light on urban populations was...electrifying and frankly I don't think they saw it coming ala TV and telephone concerned.. - zeitgeist Aug 24, 21:18
or Westinghouse who was backing Tesla? -- nm - peglegpete Aug 24, 18:04 3
- I guess Edison gave off a "don't f*ck with me" vibe. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Aug 24, 18:06 2
  - Edison was backed by JP Morgan, among others. -- nm - Roger More Aug 24, 18:38
  - I thought they were all constantly competing with each other. -- nm - Krusty Aug 24, 18:32

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