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# edison and swan both discovered it at roughly the same time
then had a big old patents dispute
(I helped save b3ta! lemony, Wed 3 Mar 2004, 22:53, archived)
# In the end
they went into business together did they not?

Swan could make better filaments and Edison had better technique for removing air from the bulbs.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Wed 3 Mar 2004, 22:56, archived)
# i thought it was alexander graham bell
or did he invent macaroni?

hangs head in shame
(troznarf, Wed 3 Mar 2004, 22:58, archived)
# he invented the telephone
john loagie baird sort of invented the tv but his system was a bit arse so marconi improved it
(I helped save b3ta! lemony, Wed 3 Mar 2004, 23:00, archived)
# Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
His Italian rival's firm was called Marconi.
(I helped save b3ta! hazzamon I've nothing better to do, Wed 3 Mar 2004, 23:00, archived)
# It was a complete bastard though
because he had to wait for somebody else to invent it too before he could call anybody.

"Beat you to it... ner!"
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Wed 3 Mar 2004, 23:03, archived)
# "Mr. Mystery Bob, come here, I want you!"
(I helped save b3ta! M3Essential and The Essentials. LIVE!, Wed 3 Mar 2004, 23:07, archived)
# i DESTROYED marconi whilst on
work experience, really
(I helped save b3ta! stevierar, Wed 3 Mar 2004, 23:00, archived)
# nah,
he invented marconi

possibly
(I helped save b3ta! spiny - things are looking up, Wed 3 Mar 2004, 23:00, archived)
# i believe so, it was called ediswan illuminations or some such
swan first discovered about coiling the filament i think
(I helped save b3ta! lemony, Wed 3 Mar 2004, 22:59, archived)
# Mr Swans house is just a long the road from me.
Just a few hundred yards... coo.
(I helped save b3ta! Tart Monkey, Wed 3 Mar 2004, 23:07, archived)