No later than the fourth day of the academic week, please respond to this thread by writing a thorough and thoughtful essay that answers one of the following questions: 

1. Describe the influence and / or impact of Ada Lovelace.
2. Who was the better inventor, Edison or Tesla, and why?
   
3. Discuss the impact of electrification on society.
4. Explain the difference between electrification and electromagnetism, and provide one or two examples of the impact that each had on society.
5. For this question, refer back to the Week 4 reading, “Science and the Art of Perspective.” How might one relate Einstein’s theory of relativity to mathematical perspective in art?
6. Select one invention or innovation from the period under discussion this week. How did it transform the daily lives and the worldview of lower class, middle class, and upper class people, if at all?  

Your Initial Post is expected to be a 300 word prose essay, with a thesis statement and 2-5 paragraphs supporting and explaining the thesis. Remember to base your response on information and analysis from the readings. Cite the information and analysis you provide. 

For this Discussion, you have the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of the skills that you have learned in the Source Evaluation. It is not necessary to cite the required readings if your topic is not included in them. But:

• Do cite credible sources.
• Provide links to those sources at the bottom of your post.
• Cite at least 3 times.
• Cite from more than one source.

Explain what you learned in your own words, and do your best to synthesize the authors’ analyses into your own original analysis; do not rely exclusively on quotations from the readings to make your points. Please change the title of your post to something unique. Note which question you choose to answer.