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Published 9 years ago by greengabe with 4 Comments
by greengabe
9 years ago 4

Thomas Edison and the Cult of Sleep Deprivation

The man who gave us the incandescent light bulb thought we should never turn out the lights at all.

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  • jcscher
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    I have heard that Edison was not a very nice person, no sleep was a contributing factor I bet.

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    • drunkenninja (edited 9 years ago)
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      He screwed over Nikola Tesla, and that was a dick move, sleep deprived or not...

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      • jcscher
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        Tesla is not the only one I am sure!

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        • drunkenninja
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          Hes one most know about because of his pure genius, which I personally think out witted and out classed Edison.

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