Subj : Re: do serious programmers have a life?
To   : comp.programming
From : John
Date : Tue Sep 27 2005 11:23 am


"Mabden" <mabden@sbc_global.net> wrote in message 
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> "John" <john@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>> There are also people who pursue their passions at all cost.  For
> example; I
>> believe Thomas Edison was estranged from his wife, pursuing his
> passion cost
>> him his family.  Personally, that's not a route I would want to go,
> but who
>> would say Thomas Edison didn't have a life?  I bet there were plenty
> before
>> his first major accomplishment.
>
> Edison was a thief. He stole inventions from those who came up with the
> ideas. He hired bright young minds, and patented their ideas.
>
> He even tried to kill AC (alternating Current). He tried to ruin Tessla;
> The guy who promoted AC as the way to send power over long distances
> instead of Edison's plan for DC with many, many, many electric stations.
>
> Edison was a mind-raping, pure capitalist thief. He should not be
> glorified.

Ay caramba!!!

Mabden, you are definitely passionate about this.

I am aware of Nikola Tesla, and am aware that Edison may have been more of a 
ruthless business man than an inventor.  But Edison did have accomplishments 
and he had to have been passionate about his work.

I used Edison as an example because I thought the estranged family example 
of somebody neglecting important things in life was a good one ... and 
Edison came immediately to mind.

Regards,
John

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