Fooling around with alternating current is just a waste of…

Fooling around with alternating current is just a waste of time. Nobody will use it, ever.

Attributed, Technology

Thomas Edison, American inventor, 1889 (Edison often ridiculed the arguments of competitor George Westinghouse for AC power).

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