As Jamie Dimon calls Elon Musk 'Edison of our time', Tesla CEO responds saying 'Many years from now, there will …'
As SpaceX moves closer to what could become the biggest stock market listing in history, Elon Musk has found himself at the center of a debate about innovation and history. The discussion started after JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon praised Elon Musk during a road show event linked to SpaceX's expected public debut. Jamie Dimon compared Musk to Thomas Edison , one of America's most famous inventors. But the comparison quickly sparked reactions online, with some users arguing that Nikola Tesla was the true visionary. Musk later joined the conversation himself, offering a different view on both inventors and sharing his thoughts on the future of electricity.
Jamıe Dimon praises Elon Musk ahead of SpaceX IPO
During a virtual interview hosted by JPMorgan for thousands of its wealthy clients, CEO Jamıe Dimon praised Elon Musk's achievements over the past two decades.
"Elon is the Edison of our time," Dimon said. "It's been an extraordinary 24 years watching Elon grow over time, and now making a massive leap into the future," he added.
Elon Musk responds to Tesla-Edison debate
Jamıe Dimon's comments triggered a debate on X, where one user argued that Edison should not be compared to Musk.
"Edison was the incumbent. He ran a smear campaign to bury the future, publicly electrocuting dogs and even a horse to convince the public that Tesla's alternating current was lethal, and he lobbied to put AC in the electric chair so people would associate it with death. Pure FUD to protect his book.
Tesla was the actual genius. He saw the system that would power the entire planet, and the politics buried him alive. Elon is not the Edison of our time. He is the Tesla of our time, except this time the genius wins," the user wrote.
Elon Musk replied to the post, defending Edison while also discussing the long-running AC versus DC debate.
"Edison was brilliant too. AC was the right choice back then, but DC is the right choice today, as solar, batteries, electric cars and computers all use DC. Many years from now, there will not be much AC left," Musk said.
The exchange has drawn attention online as investors and industry watchers closely follow SpaceX's expected market debut.
Jamıe Dimon praises Elon Musk ahead of SpaceX IPO
During a virtual interview hosted by JPMorgan for thousands of its wealthy clients, CEO Jamıe Dimon praised Elon Musk's achievements over the past two decades.
"Elon is the Edison of our time," Dimon said. "It's been an extraordinary 24 years watching Elon grow over time, and now making a massive leap into the future," he added.
Elon Musk responds to Tesla-Edison debate
Jamıe Dimon's comments triggered a debate on X, where one user argued that Edison should not be compared to Musk.
"Edison was the incumbent. He ran a smear campaign to bury the future, publicly electrocuting dogs and even a horse to convince the public that Tesla's alternating current was lethal, and he lobbied to put AC in the electric chair so people would associate it with death. Pure FUD to protect his book.
Tesla was the actual genius. He saw the system that would power the entire planet, and the politics buried him alive. Elon is not the Edison of our time. He is the Tesla of our time, except this time the genius wins," the user wrote.
Elon Musk replied to the post, defending Edison while also discussing the long-running AC versus DC debate.
"Edison was brilliant too. AC was the right choice back then, but DC is the right choice today, as solar, batteries, electric cars and computers all use DC. Many years from now, there will not be much AC left," Musk said.
The exchange has drawn attention online as investors and industry watchers closely follow SpaceX's expected market debut.
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