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EDISON vs TESLA
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I get it, but I am not sure that everyone would.
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Honestly, I don't get it... maybe if I had an explanation...
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I don't get it.
Tell me what it means, if it's worth it. Looks cool though. If it's funny I'll score higher^^ |
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jpiatt on Mar 07 '07 I get it too. Tesla was a major player in modern electriticy. His work lead to AC Power. And Edison did the light bulb which uses electricity. So if you know what it means it's incredibly clever. Only problem is, sadly, I don't think 90% of the general public has any clue who Tesla is.
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clever
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pxlb on Mar 07 '07 I don't think 90% of the general public has any clue who Tesla is.
Ok, then we are starting online education :) : clickety click.. I guess I tought that SEED's audience must know that.. But what a hell.. :) |
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pxlb on Mar 07 '07 And one more thing behind this ( I actually hate to talk about my work ): Tesla and Edison had one great conflict, it seems that there were some Tesla inventions that were credited to Edison.. So today everyones knows who Edison was, and as we can see, nobody knows who Tesla was... So this is what's the work all about..
I am not going to get any more points on this one, but at least I shared some knowledge with you... :) |
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I love it. The Joy Electric song "Nikola Tesla" has similar themes.
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my boyfriend would LOVE this. $5
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got it.
really clever, though i agree. not many will know what it means. |
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I like it, really hilights the fact that Edison gets all the glory while Tesla's contributions to science were vastly important but quite ignored.
But at the very least, Tesla got to be played by a Mr. David Bowie in The Prestige, which kicked some major ass. |
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i don't think it matters if everyone gets it or not, it's quickly explained and then easily appreciated, it's clever and a solid design. i love it!
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yep, Europeans (eastern mostly) will get with no problems :) btw: is that font yours?
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But at the very least, Tesla got to be played by a Mr. David Bowie in The Prestige, which kicked some major ass.
haha indeed! |
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OlliRudi on Mar 07 '07 damn, i had a tesla design in the pipeline:(
clever though! |
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You know, the next hot dude waiting to be designed on to a t-shirt is Joseph Smith Jr.
Dashing good looks and hung like a horse too! |
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Oh snip
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Yeah, the design is a little mundane, but I do get the concept. Poor Tesla... Oh, and for those that don't get it, they may remember a Simpsons episode where several of Homer's inventions are ulimately credited to Edison incorrectly (sort of a play on Edison's reputation).
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wullagaru on Mar 07 '07 this would be awesome if there was a crappy prog rock band called edison that stole all of teslas work and got famous off it. it would just add that much more to teh design if there was that duality ..but since theres not i have to say that I still like this and whatever to teh people that dont get it ...
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this is totally true T_T
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travis76 on Mar 07 '07 i think it's great!, that said, i think it's too intelligent for the voters here, but maybe the owners can appreciate it and look past the people that won't get it.
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I really like it, but unless I was an uber geek I wouldn't wear it...
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I think that's great, delicious irony. Edison gets the lime light, Tesla hangs out small and unnoticed.
I think this is great, but unfortunately I think the general population won't get it. 5 from me, anyhow. |
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pxlb on Mar 07 '07 I am realy glad people, because you all get it..
I probably made a mistake by submiting this one, because of it's not_so_commercial theme but I love it, and I wanted you to see it... Tnx... |
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this is so cool man.
as far as the people who don't get it, look it up you spoon fed automatons. god damnit. |
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Tesla...like the rock band from the 80s?
haha just kidding. |
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i find it kind of strange that "alot of people don't know who Tesla is" that seems strange to me, I'm pretty much a dumbass and I'm fairly familiar with him...huh...
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sometimes that's just a smug way to make a person feel better about themself; saying so and so is so unknown that noone will know who you're talking about (except me).
s'all good. |
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This is so cool! I totally get it. I know who Tesla is errr, was. :) 5!
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you can say "is" bc he lives on in most electrical technologies in some form or fashion.
and besides, who can ever come up with another "free energy" theory again? noone! |
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Dude, Tesla was so awesome. I would buy this shirt in a second. $5.
And congrats to all who get the meaning. |
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I love this and I really want it get printed.
If it doesn't, I am extremely serious about somehow getting my hands on this shirt, and would somehow try to work something out with you. I have no clue what that would be, but that's how important this shirt is to me. I can explain further once scoring is done. |
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You left out Westinghouse. maybe version 2 could be Westinghouse and Tesla smashing that egomaniac's sign to smithereens.
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funny shit, smart concept
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i didn't get it so i was going to skip it...but after reading the explanation i loved it and scored it a 5!
as was said earlier, most people won't get it but it's super fast to explain and then appreciated! hurrah! |
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Oh man, I love that. Only thing is, I wouldn't have gotten it if the title hadn't been Tesla because on the shirt it kinda looks like Lesla.
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the shirt is super clever, my old physics teacher would wear it. But I only know Tesla from Red Alert.
Eaglejon, that simpson's episode is great, I want an automated hammer! |
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$5 I LOVE IT.
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it took me a little while to get it for some reason, but when I did I was like "Aww, Tesla, you were the coolest though!"
:] $5 |
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OK, now I feel like a geek, because I laughed my head off at that. Great design :)
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I get it because I went to a science museum "once" and there was a large exhibit on Telsa. I am sad to think that most people wouldn't get this or that most people think other people are stupid. Anyway, I like it and I give it a 5.
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COOOOL! i would buy definitely buy this shirt! more fame to my fellow (ex)countryman! $5 (but yeah the T does look a bit like an L...hmm even though I got it when i saw it)
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it's brilliant, and it's sad so may don't know who Tesla is =/
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Ste7en on Mar 08 '07 I think that 90% of people not knowing who tesla is, makes the joke
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Ste7en on Mar 08 '07 (im pretty sure far more people will at least recognize his name now, as The Prestige featured him quite prominently)
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pxlb on Mar 08 '07 Wow..
Tnx everyones.. @emarajkovic Pozdrav! ili Bog ! ( ne znam da li smo susedi ili zemljaci :) ) i hvala na komentaru .. ;) |
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i really really want this shirt. I am always going on and on about the telsa-edison debate and this sums it up smartly. I am brand new to threadless (first post!). Is there any other way to get this shirt (at any cost) other than just rating high?
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i like this...i just wish the art were a little cleaner. seems a bit hastily done to me. wonderful concept, though-
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love it! !
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I *just* finished watching The Prestige yesterday, which made me look up Nikola Telsa on the Wiki, which means this shirt must be fated for me to wear. Hope it wins. $5
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haha, i love it...very clever :)
i also just watched The Prestige recently, in which they lightly touch on the whole edison vs. telsa topic....i had no idea it was David Bowe lol |
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I like it! I didnt get it at first. But now that I know whats behind it I think its really cleaver....
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Teehee.
It took me a few seconds to get it, but when I did, I think it's awesome. |
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I wouldn't know haha. I was a bit, confused. But yeah, now that I know what it means, I sorta get it. LOL.
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if this isnt printed somewhere there is NO JUSTICE IN THE WORLD! i need this
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Who doesn't know who Tesla is?!?! The "Five Man Acoustical Jam" is a classic!
Never heard of Edison though....did they ever open up for Bon Jovi? ; ) |
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iI wouldn't know haha. I was a bit, confused. But yeah, now that I know what it means, I sorta get i
no, you don't. and it's ok. |
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I think its BRILLIANT. Nice concept, well done!
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man if you dont know who tesla is, thats just sad. dont worry, i get it at least. $5
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you watched the prestige didn't you?
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Very good. Actually my first comment on submissions in here. Felt it was worth some credit.
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Rock.
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The only reason I know who Tesla is is because I saw The Prestige, lolz.
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tesla looks like it says lesla, other than that i like it..
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Tesla was the greatest physicist who ever lived. (Or so my high school physics teacher always insisted. Then, he'd make us watch videos on Tesla after exams.)
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Oh, 5, by the way!
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Anyone who watched Schoolhouse Rock should get it!
Which is me, so you get 5. |
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Wow, getting mad props for this! And rightfully so! I think it's very clever. And if 90% of the population doesn't understand the shirt that I'm wearing, I get to laugh at them. Thus, I benefit either way.
$5 and a buy, fo' sho'. |
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Lesla?
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finally! something including tesla! yay thank gawd
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Love it, Tesla doesn't get enough credit, 5$, 5$, 5$!
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I like it it's smart. Smarty smart smart. My electronics/robotics class also approves. (Go ahead, pull the nerd card on me!)
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FRICKINAWESOME on Mar 11 '07 ARE YOU PEOPLE KIDDING ME??!?!?!? DON'T THEY TEACH WHO EDISON AND TESLA ARE IN LIKE THIRD GRADE!?!?! lol. This shirt is incredible, and if you are are worried 90 percent of the public won't get the shirt, I usually pick shirts that only a small percentage of the public wil get, hence weeding out the people i want to talk to and others to leave me alone! 4$
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really clever.
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Tesla rules 5$
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I like it, does it matter if the majority don't get it? It's just going for lowest common denominator if you try and design something everyone will like, i.e blandness.
I like the typefaces used as well. |
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Actually, this is awesome. And it's true. I got it right off, but then that's probably because I remembered that from college physics. Tesla coil all the way!
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I'd like to see the Tesla hiding more, perhaps just around the back of the shirt? I think it would make more of a statement having the name isolated like that and be more visually appealing.
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I love this shirt! $5
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Very funny.
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It would seem to me that a lot more people know who Tesla is than originally thought - the "only 90% of the general public" thing was just a comment, not a fact. I remember learning about him in junior high at the latest.
Anyways, I like it and would absolutely wear this. |
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im only 13, and i get it.
not too many of my friends get my "haikus are easy" shirt, either, but i still wear it. i'd by this in a heartbeat. |
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fun fact, tesla is actually david bowie, who is of course immortal (he was also ramses, judas, edward the black prince, and the inventor of the Question Mark), and his appearance in The Prestige was merely him playing himself.
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Not to say that obscure references are inherently good on t shirts, but the fact that people don't get this is why it's such a great design. And I think that there are enough people around these parts that are familiar enough for this to score well here.
Hopefully. |
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boring.
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Excellent *5*
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WOOO! Tesla! So underappriciated... ;( I would have totally worn this to electrics class every day...now that I don't have that class... I would still wear it.
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Great concept and execution... you could even stretch "Tesla" to a more remote part of the shirt (use the whole shirt), such as the side of the left hip.
I also love the analogy of Tesla's genius humbly powering Edison's success (which is great because it also refers to their most well-known inventions). :D |
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I'm such a nerd. I would totally wear this with much pride. Lovely design.
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love it sir, good job
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love love love love
luuuurve and i deffinatly agree, tesla was horribly and unjustly swept aside because of edison! but in the end tesla totally won, i mean ... ITS BOWIE FOR GODSAKE :D |
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brilliant! 5!
Svaka cast majstore :) |
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ADORABLE 5$
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pxlb on Mar 14 '07 ok, one more time: thanks everyone ! :) You are great !
It seems to me that we are all here kind a geeks :) ... @Kirka Hvala :). |
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How can you not know who Tesla is, come on the Tesla Coil, if you ever go to Coachella you can get a good look at one in action. I get this design, and I like it.
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I love this. If Threadless wont make it, can I get your permission to make it myself?
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fing a!!!!! tesla was an absolute genius that was ripped off and forgotten while fame hungry patent stealer edison got to revel in the spotlight. 5$$$ & i NEED this shirt!!!!!
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You HAVE TO PRINT THIS UP. It is the perfect gift for my dad; he is obsessed with tesla! Please please please!
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how do I get this? I love it!!!
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can this be resubmitted? I know its not supposed to happen but i really do want one.
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bump print
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I don't want to sound persistent, but was this printed anywhere else?
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i'm very upset this never made it.
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