lol, yeah, I stumbled upon this too a while ago
http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1rpgjh/edisons_revenge_on_the_dollar/typical US sales pitch style
I guess the audience is conservative US Americans, and the comparison with Edison dollars is a try to make them understand that Bitcoin is a debt-free currency and thus akin to something that Edison (apparently an idol for many US Americans) envisioned.
Thread title is misleading imho, this has got nothing to do with the identity of Satoshi.