Tesla's Triumph: The Battle of Currents Reversed

The victory of Edison's direct current system over Tesla's alternating current shaped the early development of electrical infrastructure worldwide. This episode examines how the early electrical age might have unfolded if Tesla and Westinghouse had won the Battle of Currents decisively in the 1890s. Our hosts analyze the technical advantages of AC power, Tesla's ambitious vision for wireless power transmission, and how earlier widespread adoption of AC systems might have accelerated technological development. We explore how this alternate timeline would have affected everything from urban development and industrial production to the emergence of electronic communications and computing technology, while considering the environmental implications of different electrical systems.

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