“A black man invented the light bulb, not a white guy named Tom Edison” — Biden

twitter ^ | 09/03'20

[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.

[TexasGator]

“An elephant iirc.”

Fake news.

[kanawa]

There is a video game based loosely on the rivalry between Edison and Tesla, and Edison’s spying and shenanigans against Tesla,

Close To The Sun

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_to_the_Sun_(video_game)

https://youtu.be/gRBQol1LEZw Close to the Sun: First Preview

[TexasGator]

“Something to do with a public demo proving Edison’s Direct Current system was safer than Tesla’s A.C system ...”

Which is true.

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[Deplorable American1776]

That Karl Benz (who made the first automobile), Sam Colt and Joseph-Nicolas Cugnot (the internal combustion engine inventor) are all black...😋

[Kickass Conservative]

Biden: Thomas Edison was a friend of mine and you Sir are no Thomas Edison.

[Kickass Conservative]

Blacks invented everything!

Coppertone?

[AnthonySoprano]

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Amen.