> I believe that in regards to the DC vs AC arguement that you have Mr.
> Edison on the wrong side. It was Westinghouse with Tesla who was the
> proponent of AC power. I believe that there was also a fight as to
whether
> or not the first electric chair would be AC or DC powered: neither side
> wanted THAT honor.
> Mark Walter

Correct -- The story goes that Thomas Alva never relented in his support
for DC -- and created the Electric Chair to demonstrate the danger of AC.

Tom