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		dboreham 86 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Who invented the transistor? This is a good piece of writing that nicely illustrates how what we perceive as "who invented something" is mostly a function of money and politics.

twoodfin 86 days ago [–]

If we’re talking about invention rather than discovery, who created the inflection point between potential and actual use seems relevant if not dispositive.

oh_my_goodness 86 days ago | [–]

Yeah, it's all about the inflection point. Otherwise how are you even dispositive?

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