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“A black man invented the light bulb, not a white guy named Tom Edison” — Biden
twitter ^ | 09/03'20

Posted on 09/03/2020 6:36:57 PM PDT by dontreadthis

Lewis Latimer, the black inventor Biden’s presumably referring to, is credited with creating an improved filament — as well as successfully testifying that Edison’s patents on the first practical lightbulbs were correctly granted.


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To: nwrep
Debunked by whom?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqpqs9e7lGw

Don’t know the channel very well, this giy walks through their claims and shows what was claimed, shows what was actually invented, and then goes over two actual inventions where they didn’t even name the inventors.

161 posted on 09/03/2020 10:21:14 PM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: TexasGator

Something to do with a public demo proving Edison’s Direct Current system was safer than Tesla’s A.C system .... by electrocuting a horse. People were shocked.


162 posted on 09/03/2020 10:41:59 PM PDT by Doctor DNA (retired)
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To: dontreadthis

Say Watt? Speaking of light bulbs, Joe isn’t the brightest bulb in the room.


163 posted on 09/03/2020 10:44:38 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: Doctor DNA; TexasGator

An elephant iirc. One that was to be put down anyway - for trampling someone???


164 posted on 09/03/2020 10:45:18 PM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful!)
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To: dontreadthis

Ya, and black men are responsible for the KKK too!

Think about that one, and tell me it ain’t so!


165 posted on 09/03/2020 11:38:07 PM PDT by Herakles (Diversity is applied Marxism!)
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To: Rocky
“Ask Biden who invented the internet. That should be interesting.”

Ask Biden who invented Pig-Bear-Man , that should be interesting too!

166 posted on 09/03/2020 11:45:28 PM PDT by Herakles (Diversity is applied Marxism!)
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To: dontreadthis
"Slow Joe" is almost at a standstill!
167 posted on 09/03/2020 11:59:07 PM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: dontreadthis

Blacks invented everything!


168 posted on 09/04/2020 12:30:54 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: Jeff Chandler

And he invented it while flying around the Egyptian pyramids — which he also invented.

Damn, I thought HRC invented it as she was dodging sniper fire on the tarmac a few years back.


169 posted on 09/04/2020 12:54:52 AM PDT by centermass_socrates (Keep it clean, keep it loaded, and keep it handy..)
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To: Rinnwald

On the TV show Time Team, they excavated a large concentration camp in Britain for Napoleon’s soldiers. So by the Boer war, they had experience.


170 posted on 09/04/2020 1:32:31 AM PDT by Moonmad27
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To: dontreadthis

It’s rather pathetic - they don’t care about actual history unless their group is involved somehow, or a minor character in history is found and made the focus of attention. After several generations of being “taught” those things, it seems impossible to correct their thinking now.

And don’t start me on claims that the ancient Egyptians - and even Greek Cleopatra - were black!


171 posted on 09/04/2020 1:39:51 AM PDT by Moonmad27
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To: dontreadthis
No mention of Joseph Swan, I see, who created the first bulbs used in domestic houses and the Savoy Theatre in London?

The light bulb was one of those inventions that was developed independently in various places and gradually improved. Edison improved it, but did not invent it.

172 posted on 09/04/2020 1:45:42 AM PDT by Da_Shrimp (Dum vivimus, vivamus!)
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To: dontreadthis

I call mostly BS. Not to take away from him, but he invented a more improved filament, not the light bulb. However, a black guy inventing the lightbulb is more believable than Al Gore inventing the internet.


173 posted on 09/04/2020 3:22:14 AM PDT by chuckee
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To: dontreadthis

He would have more credibility if he had said tom stole it from nicola but it would not fit the white black racism narrative but we all know CORN POP invented the light bulb


174 posted on 09/04/2020 3:51:21 AM PDT by ronnie raygun ( Massive mistakes are made by arrogant fools; massive evils are committed by evil people.")
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To: dontreadthis

Of course, without that other white guy who died in obscurity, the light bulb would have run on 12 volts.


175 posted on 09/04/2020 4:08:03 AM PDT by PIF (`)
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To: cdcdawg

or you could practice law in Wisconsin and skip the bar


176 posted on 09/04/2020 4:31:46 AM PDT by PIF (`)
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To: PIF

Wow. I didn’t know that Wisconsin still did that.


177 posted on 09/04/2020 4:36:33 AM PDT by cdcdawg (Biden has dementia.)
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To: dontreadthis

Who the hell cares? If a black invented the light bulb, yes, he should be credited, however Thomas got it marketed...


178 posted on 09/04/2020 4:42:42 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable family...even the dog is, too. :-) Trump 2020)
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To: cgbg

Wakanda forever


179 posted on 09/04/2020 4:50:21 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Lod881019

AND-—Did they grade ‘on the curve’???


180 posted on 09/04/2020 5:18:52 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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