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"Electricity as the Dominant Force in the World" - the Name of the $5 Bill of 1878

 
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No wonder they took care of Tesla
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Not that surprising.

Electrification was already in full swing, the telephone had been invented, there was a transatlantic telegraph cable, the first football stadium got electric floodlights (arc lights, not bulbs), etc.

The era is called the Second Industrial Revolution by economical historians.
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 Quoting: Halcyon Dayz, FCD


This, I can't see what's so crazy about it, back then electricity was not only widespread but there was a somehow bizarre cult of electricity: scientists electrified soil to make plants grow faster, electrified plants and trees, in medicine they were using electricity to cure rheumatism and arthritis and whatnot and started to use electroshock to cure mental illnesses. They even tried to animate dead bodies with electricity, "Frankenstein" was written in 1840s. Belief that electricity can be a gate to the spirit-world was popular among occultists, they were trying to build electrical machines to communicate with ghosts. Different people including freemasons were building theories of political dystopias based on laws of magnetism and electricity.

I mean, I can understand you being charmed with electricity but, this is just a rather banal and by that time already old-fashioned motto written on a piece of paper in 19th century, what are you guys really, some sect of elecrical engineers worshiping Tesla as Messiah?
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THAT is a BAD ASS piece of monetary and factual history! Thanks for sharing OP!!!!!!!!!
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They knew in the latter part of the 1800's that Electricity would dominate the world. Crazy.
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Not that surprising.

Electrification was already in full swing, the telephone had been invented, there was a transatlantic telegraph cable, the first football stadium got electric floodlights (arc lights, not bulbs), etc.

The era is called the Second Industrial Revolution by economical historians.
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 Quoting: Halcyon Dayz, FCD


Yep. But, it was not necessarily in 'full swing' as it was still competing with other energy forms.

In the early 19th century, electricity was a novel invention that competed with steam, hydraulics, direct heating and cooling, light, and most notably gas. During this period, gas production and delivery had become the first centralized element in the modern energy industry. It was first produced on customer’s premises but later evolved into large gasifiers that enjoyed economies of scale.
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Why do Americans always use the word "Dominate" when it should be "Dominant"?

Is this some kinda Freudian slip?

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ya this is well known, same with the women depicted on it
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ya this is well known, same with the women depicted on it
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Well known?
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Hey, Just passing by. bump
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Hey, Just passing by. bump
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hi
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Why do Americans always use the word "Dominate" when it should be "Dominant"?

Is this some kinda Freudian slip?

drevil
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Because we're a pain in the world's ass. Arrogant, stubborn and petulant for no reason. Try living here. It gets old.
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Why do Americans always use the word "Dominate" when it should be "Dominant"?

Is this some kinda Freudian slip?

drevil
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Yes it is. We eat a lot. And you brits are a bunch of ants bowing down to your queen.
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Why do Americans always use the word "Dominate" when it should be "Dominant"?

Is this some kinda Freudian slip?

drevil
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At least we can spell ass.
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They knew in the latter part of the 1800's that Electricity would dominate the world. Crazy. They even put it out there on money!

This was part of an 'Educational Series' of silver certificates put out in 1896 by The United States Treasury. This particular note they named "Electricity as the Dominate Force in the World".

Makes you wonder what they know now that will eventually be coming.

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 Quoting: Stepping through My Shadow


Good post:
relates to mine about Tesla.
Thread: Biggest Nikola Tesla & Albert Einstein thread. Free Energy Let's discuss it! Time Travel Modern Inventions UFO's Etc.
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Strange, more of this hideous vomit. It seems one cannot get away from this phenomenon...
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Any moron back then knew that electricity would dominate the world. No conspiracy. Its like so mnay people here view people in power as gods.
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Any moron back then knew that electricity would dominate the world. No conspiracy. Its like so mnay people here view people in power as gods.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 22530632


No they didn't. At the time they were trying to figure out which energy was going to be most transferable, and most efficient. At the time, gas was the go to energy source.
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those bills are almost pieces of art. I love them. It does tend to remind us that at one time in America we did strive for exceptionalism, unlike the kindergarten image looking notes used today.

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Electric energy is, and has always been the dominant pyshical force in our reality.
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Electric energy is, and has always been the dominant pyshical force in our reality.
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Think of it always with the word potential.

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Why do Americans always use the word "Dominate" when it should be "Dominant"?

Is this some kinda Freudian slip?

drevil
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 22484456



Most Americans are stupid.

I was originally going to reply to you with an explanation about ios autocorrect changing the word but after thinking about it I'm just going to admit that they are stupid. You aren't exactly talking to the best and the brightest here on GLP either so I'm going to assume that this isn't the last time you will see it.

I actually got into an argument with my boss last week over his use of the word then where he should have used than. I would normally overlook this very common grammatical error but in this case it changed the entire meaning of the sentence and actually cost the company a 4 digit sum of money.





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