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Edison, Brown and Electrocution 2 - Robert
I believe that the position that Edison took on electrocution was both unethical and misconceived. Edison testified in court that AC current was the best way to execute a person by electrocution. Howe… more →
Engl 101-MT7 Blog, Fall 2008
Community Rally to Save Only Black Radio Station in Town
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Jeff Smith (GRIID) wrote 2 months ago: This morning in Grand Rapids between 250 – 300 people gathered to march in support of the only … more →
Lineman’s Death - Robert S.
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rscullin wrote 1 year ago: To the Editor: Unfortunately, a man was recently executed in a gruesome way via high voltage wires. … more →
Edison, Brown and Electrocution 2 - Robert
rschwing wrote 1 year ago: I believe that the position that Edison took on electrocution was both unethical and misconceived. E … more →
Edison Electrocution - Robert S.
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rscullin wrote 1 year ago: I believe Edison’s position on electrocution was unethical, as he only changed his position to … more →
Edison, Brown and Electrocution - Robert
rschwing wrote 1 year ago: I believe that Harold Brown and Thomas Edison’s campaign against the AC system was very unethi … more →
Edison, Brown and Electrocution - Robert S.
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rscullin wrote 1 year ago: Edison’s and Brown’s public demonstration of the safety of AC and DC systems was poorly … more →
Tesla and AC Motor - Robert S
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rschwing wrote 1 year ago: Although Tesla initially did not want to give lectures, Thomas Commerford Martin was able to convinc … more →
Tesla and AC Motor - Robert S.
rscullin wrote 1 year ago: Tesla’s speech to the American Instutite of Electrical Engineers was primarily a discussion of … more →
Micron Tour - Robert
rschwing wrote 1 year ago: Our tour of Micron facility in Manasas, Virginia, was very interesting. Our tour started with a pres … more →
Memory - Robert S
rschwing wrote 1 year ago: Delay Line memory and Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) were two different types of memory used in … more →
How Transformers Work - Robert
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rschwing wrote 1 year ago: The transformer is one of the most important pieces of the AC power system. It allows AC power to be … more →
How Transformers Work - Robert S
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rscullin wrote 1 year ago: Transformers are relatively simple devices, made up of nothing more than some wire and a piece of ir … more →
Tesla Master of Lightening - Robert
rschwing wrote 1 year ago: Nikola Tesla first came to the US in 1884 with nothing but a letter of recommendation from Charles B … more →
Electric Nation - Robert
rschwing wrote 1 year ago: The film “Electric Nation” taught me alot about Thomas Edison and his Electric Lighting System, and … more →
Edison The Man - Robert S
rscullin wrote 1 year ago: In the movie Edison The Man, Edison is portrayed as a man who loves inventing and solving problems, … more →
Edison the Man - Robert
rschwing wrote 1 year ago: In the movie Edison The Man, Edison is shown to be a determined inventor who would try as many times … more →
Edison - Robert S
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rscullin wrote 1 year ago: “How did Edison’s understanding of Ohm’s law help effect the design of the electri … more →
Edison and Ohm’s Law - Robert
rschwing wrote 1 year ago: The equation for Ohm’s law is E=IR, where E is the voltage, I is the current, and R is the resistanc … more →
Engineering Specialties - Robert S
rscullin wrote 1 year ago: I want to be an electrical engineer because I enjoy the hands-on aspect of designing electronics and … more →
