AC is best for long distance transmission. Ask Nikola Tesla. DC is best for powering an electric car with battery storage. Ask Elon Musk, whose cars ironically are named after Tesla.
AC is the best working current. Computers and other electronics have a saw-tooth generator to change the DC to AC and to have stable timing. A high enough frequency closely resembles DC, much as small changes in the angles of a straight line makes it a circle. If we were to change the frequency of household electricity from 60 Hz to 300 Hz, the size of electrical motors, (ac compressors) would be a quarter of the size they are now and would use 1/5 of the power they now consume, like LED’s use 5W of power to produce 100W of light. But to get the change needed is too great of an effort.
Congratulations Go Comics in doubling your clicks – oh wait, its just because of your idiotic ‘Overview’. I’m sure your advertisers don’t mind paying you more for nothing though.
Adiraiju almost 7 years ago
Depends. You wanna battery, or a house?
Kim Metzger Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Okay, Roy, it may be time for you to give up the diet. You’re getting TOO skinny!
oldpine52 almost 7 years ago
Seems like Edison and Tesla had this argument a long time ago.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Well, at least their topic of conversation is current…
Yes, I know, that was revolting, but that is no impedance to bad puns.
They need some transforming to be mutually happy.
Nyckname almost 7 years ago
D.C. has serious transmission limitations. Any geek can tell you that.
Plods with ...™ almost 7 years ago
Marvel
cmo2495 Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Black Sabbath
Rotary12 Premium Member almost 7 years ago
If AC is so great, why do all electronics convert it to DC?
The Reader Premium Member almost 7 years ago
AC/DC is the best electricly named band.
Tkdgator almost 7 years ago
AC is best for long distance transmission. Ask Nikola Tesla. DC is best for powering an electric car with battery storage. Ask Elon Musk, whose cars ironically are named after Tesla.
Tkdgator almost 7 years ago
http://themetapicture.com/media/funny-Nikola-Tesla-Edison-AC-DC.jpg
serial232 almost 7 years ago
AC is the best working current. Computers and other electronics have a saw-tooth generator to change the DC to AC and to have stable timing. A high enough frequency closely resembles DC, much as small changes in the angles of a straight line makes it a circle. If we were to change the frequency of household electricity from 60 Hz to 300 Hz, the size of electrical motors, (ac compressors) would be a quarter of the size they are now and would use 1/5 of the power they now consume, like LED’s use 5W of power to produce 100W of light. But to get the change needed is too great of an effort.
mnn2300 almost 7 years ago
Congratulations Go Comics in doubling your clicks – oh wait, its just because of your idiotic ‘Overview’. I’m sure your advertisers don’t mind paying you more for nothing though.
WF11 almost 7 years ago
Roy is too skinny – he looks downright unhealthy! Please feed him more (including donuts)!
drmickeyg almost 7 years ago
OK – most of the commenters today have proven that they are Geeks! :)