Thanks to a friendly link from a friend on Google+, I found out that Nikola Tesla is much more awe­some than I had cared to read up on while Thomas Edison turned out to be noth­ing like an inventor, but more of a CEO with amaz­ing capa­city for douche-baggery.

Updates

1. This art­icle com­pletely refutes any douchi­ness from Edison and brings Tesla down a few pegs.
2. The Oat­meal responds to the For­bes article!