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Also the "end" of war to be the utter connectedness of humanity via free communication :) Its a great book, if somewhat dry in writing (constant referalls to "I did _ and _," etc.)

He had strange from-childhood debilitating migraines and white flashes blinding him, built models of his inventions in his mind (which I find fascinating, I don't think most people can think in three-dimensions), sometimes due to being debilitated.

He admits toward the end of his book he was not a good "business" man but was "happy" that his patents may "eventually" cause the betternment of mankind. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0910077002/ref=as_li_ss_tl?...



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