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==The Greatest Inventor in History==

==The Greatest Inventor in History==

Hello,

Hello, <br/>

I believe that the expression "The greatest/best _____ ever/in history" is not really encyclopaedic, as it states something which cannot be directly measured. I agree that Edison was probably the best inventor or at least in the top 5 of all time, but I suggest that we find a more "objective" way of saying it. If we cannot find such a way, we should at least clearly state the criteria by which we consider him to be "the greatest", making our claim less generic. We cannot claim he was the "most prolific", as in sheer number of patents he is surpassed by Kia Silverbrook and Shunpei Yamazaki - but of course Edison's inventions had a much greater impact on mankind.

I believe that the expression "The greatest/best _____ ever/in history" is not really encyclopaedic, as it states something which cannot be directly measured. I agree that Edison was probably the best inventor or at least in the top 5 of all time, but I suggest that we find a more "objective" way of saying it. If we cannot find such a way, we should at least clearly state the criteria by which we consider him to be "the greatest", making our claim less generic. We cannot claim he was the "most prolific", as in sheer number of patents he is surpassed by Kia Silverbrook and Shunpei Yamazaki - but of course Edison's inventions had a much greater impact on mankind. <br/>

Anyway, to sum up my point - I agree with your assessment of Edison, but I believe that we should find, together, a more objective way of stating it, so that it sounds less "opinion" and more "fact".

Anyway, to sum up my point - I agree with your assessment of Edison, but I believe that we should find, together, a more objective way of stating it, so that it sounds less "opinion" and more "fact". <br/>

Best regards,

Best regards,

  --[[User:LeonardO|Leo-from-UK]] 10:21, 29 June 2011 (EDT)

:[[User:LeonardO|Leo-from-UK]] 10:21, 29 June 2011 (EDT)

 

::Any reasonable objective measurement results in Edison being the greatest inventor ever.  Who do you think possibly could have been better?  One the benefits of ''Conservapedia'' is its straightforward candor about history.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 10:46, 29 June 2011 (EDT)