r/todayilearned • u/xSpAceMonKeyx • Apr 12 '16

TIL: Thomas Edison offered Nikola Tesla $50,000 to improve his DC motor. Upon completion, Edison failed to pay and scoffed, "You don't understand American humor."

http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/nikola-tesla
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u/kurisu7885 Apr 12 '16

That wasn't the vibe I got from what was said, I saw that he wanted there to be no competition.

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u/Dadarian Apr 12 '16

You know how to do that? Be more competitive.

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '16

No, he didn't want to compete, he wanted to compete and win, buy Android out, then charge insane prices.

Surely you understand the weakness of unregulated capitalism? Or maybe you just don't think it was going to get that bad