Inventions that changed our lives and what people thought about them

in #story6 years ago (edited)

"The steam locomotive moves according to the will of Satan" 

The idea of ​​replacing animal power with locomotives was received in a negative way by the clergy, who saw in the self-propelled transport signs of evil spirits. The doctors believed that it could go more than 40 kilometers per hour could harm health. 

"Nobody needs an alternating current" 

"Alternating current is a waste of time and nobody will ever use it." The confrontation between Edison and Tesla went down in history as the "war of the currents" and ended with the unconditional victory of alternating current. 

"The light bulb is useless" 

One of those "useless" things works since 1901 and to this day shines in Livermore City in California 

"Vaccines are harmful to health"

Citizens still think that vaccines are extremely harmful. And that it is necessary to protect their children from them. You can imagine then how much resistance they had to overcome who saved us from the terrible diseases. 

"People will quickly get bored of television" 

One of the "parents of the radio", Lee de Forest, did not believe in him. As we see, they were absolutely wrong. Have they been envious of other people's achievements? 

THE SOURCE OF ALL THIS INFORMATION WAS INTERNET BY MY OWN SEARCHING

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