Reality Check by Dave Whamond for September 26, 2022

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    FreihEitner Premium Member over 2 years ago

    I was going to ask, what went off over people’s heads before the invention of the light bulb?

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    Copy-&-Paste  over 2 years ago

    Correction – Joe Biden in office.

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    whahoppened  over 2 years ago

    Now, it takes very little energy to light that bulb.

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    Zebrastripes  over 2 years ago

    He had to figure out how to get it down from above his head….

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    Alverant  over 2 years ago

    Edison didn’t invent the lightbulb. He just stole credit for it.

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    Dobie  Premium Member over 2 years ago

    Whenever I have an idea, one of those little keychain flashlights appear over my head. It doesn’t bother me though, because it used to be a clown horn. So I guess things are lookin’ brighter!

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    goboboyd  over 2 years ago

    “If you want to have a good idea. Have a lot of them.” ~Edison? So it would be easy to imagine him being a bit scatter-brained.

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    Howard'sMyHero  over 2 years ago

    Watt followed was a goal full-filamented …!

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    Pedmar Premium Member over 2 years ago

    I recently read the obituary of Nick Holonyak who invented LED’s. Fascinating guy.

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    Casey Jones  over 2 years ago

    His idea? To steal other peoples’ ideas.

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    sufamelico  over 2 years ago

    The truth of the matter is that Edison didn’t invent many of those things that he’s credited for, He stole many of those ideas from other brilliant geniuses of those times (Just ask Nicola Tesla) I despise that guy Edison !

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    spaced man spliff  over 2 years ago

    Gutenberg didn’t invent the printing press/movable type. It was known in China for centuries previously; Europe wasn’t ready for it yet.

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    Cozmik Cowboy  over 2 years ago

    Thomas Edison had a certain cleverness, but most of his success was due to ruthlessness (and taking credit for the work of the large staff he had working for him).

    You want a true inventive genius, you’re looking for Nikola Tesla (not to be confused with the car company that appropriated his name).

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    aussie399 Premium Member about 2 years ago

    Edison or Biden?

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