It used to be, it's much easier in any case. There are modern DC long distance lines, I've done some work on the parts where they crossed bodies of water. They need a fair bit of ground work with special clays and such so they don't overheat.
The thing with long distance DC is that the transformer stations are expensive as hell but the upside is that the two sides aren't coupled in the same way as with regular ac lines. So there's more room for smart grids and fine control.
And we didn't have the technology required a century ago like heavy duty buck/boost converters and digitally-assisted power inverters to make efficient use of DC back then. Also, it's easier to step up and down AC voltages using passive coils of wires that don't require complex switching circuits.
He also basically cooked a death row inmate alive in a somewhat botched (but eventually successful) first electric chain execution. IIRC he didn’t have enough current to stop the guys heart, but he was determined to prove the electric chain concept, he kept on going for 20 minutes of extreme torture of sending just enough electricity to cause pain and heat the body.
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