Post #2020736
2026-05-05 11:58 UTC
“Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.”
-- Thomas Edison
What can we conclude from this aphorism?
Really smart people are usually quite moist, and a bit salty.
Replies (4)
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@Waveway@mementomori.social 2026-05-05 14:54
@spaf@mstdn.social But didn't Edison steal most of his "inventions"?
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@farah@beige.party 2026-05-05 12:22
@spaf@mstdn.social I’m always salty. How much genius does that make me?
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@jmax@mastodon.social 2026-05-05 12:24
@spaf@mstdn.social Also, it's clear that his lab wasn't air conditioned.
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@grumpydad@infosec.exchange 2026-05-05 15:38
@spaf@mstdn.social and apparently not very inspired