Thomas Edison argued that our electrical system should use direct current because he felt that alternating current was dangerous.

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This is true. Thomas Edison was a proponent of direct current and believed that alternating current was both dangerous and inefficient. He waged a campaign against alternating current, even going so far as to electrocute animals in public demonstrations to show the dangers of AC power. However, despite Edison's efforts, alternating current was eventually adopted as the standard for electrical distribution due to its practical advantages.

Thomas Edison Argued That Our Electrical System Should Use Direct