We
are
dependent upon electrical devices in our lives.
Everything we do revolves around electricity.
From waking up in the morning because of a
digital clock to turning a light switch to
brighten a dark room, we use electricity. Our
homes and businesses use alternating current. We
are dependent upon alternating current. It makes
our lives easier and without it we would be
living in the 1800’s. Thomas Edison was the
opposing force to AC. He believed it to be
dangerous and unpredictable. He wanted direct
current to be the standard. That would have been
impractical and inefficient. The man who made
the wide spread availability of alternating
current possible was Nikola Tesla. He has often
times been overshadowed by Thomas Edison. Nikola
Tesla should be just as well-known as Edison.
Nikola Tesla involved himself in many scientific
innovations and inventions. He developed
technology that would be used in radio and
remote controlled devices. He unknowingly
discovered X-rays. He was truly ahead of his
time. Because of the inventions and innovations
made by Nikola Tesla we live in a world powered
by electricity.
