World's greatest inventions?

[gleibig]

Seems as though some of you are bored here lately, so I thought this would be a fun topic to discuss.
Let's hear what you think are some of the best inventions of all time. Whether it be the wheel, internet, medicine, language,.... NH-552m :tongue:......

Looking forward to reading some responses.

-G

 

[heySkippy]

Re: World's greatest inventions

Sliced bread. It's the invention all others are compared to so it must be great.

 

[gdae]

Re: World's greatest inventions

The violin ... it's perfect.
The book. Attempts to replace the book will fail miserably.

 

[clr1024]

Re: World's greatest inventions

Air conditioning!

 

[Dtrigg]

Re: World's greatest inventions

The question mark?

 

[CL65 Captain]

THe Big Wheel.

 

[Chris NSX]

Al Gore's internet :biggrin:

Where I waste most of my time looking for stuff I don't need.

 

[ANYTIME]

That is a tough decision on greatest. It would be either the Clapper or the Chia pet.

 

[NSX 2]

The microprocessor

and the iPhone

 

[flaminio]

The single greatest invention of the past 1000 years was movable type. It allowed education and literacy to be brought down from the elite to the masses. No other invention has changed human society so profoundly.

 

[sicarius82]

Mini Fridge Beer Cannon...

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[shawn110975]

My new Engine that will change the way we think about hybrids, electric cars.

its coming soon.

dead serious

 

[BATMANs]

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[sicarius82]

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[BATMANs]

There's another workout machine that I just can't seem to remember.

There was no mistake about the motion of the machine where it replicates the mechanics of sexual intercourse.

Anyone know what I'm talking about? It came out in the late 90's early 00's.....

 

[Russ]

Re: World's greatest inventions

Air conditioning!

+1,000,000 Refrigeration is one of the all-time great inventions. Also:

Indoor plumbing/hot & cold running water
Eyeglasses
Pandora
Antibiotics
Modern Dentistry
TV-B-Gone
Electric Guitar

 

[Matt Knight]

Time travel.

Wait, what year is it again???

 

[tof]

Greatest invention?

Easy: Plumbing. The first guy who thought of using a tube to transport a fluid from one place to another...that guy changed the world. This simple idea makes the following possible:

Indoor bathing
Fresh water at the tap
Other indoor plumbing
The IC engine as we know it (fuel lines, vacuum lines, water lines etc)
Commercial draft beer dispenser systems
Ball point pens
Storm sewers (and other types of sewers)
Gas pumps
Soda straws
Modern irrigation systems
IVs
Coffee makers
Garden hoses
Rockets
Mercury thermometers
Beer hats
Oil rigs
Gas appliances
Water-cooled machine guns
Hypodermic syringes
Fish tank aerators
Automatic dish washers
Swimming pools
Fire hoses
Atomizers and "squirt bottles"
Refrigeration systems (including air conditioners)
Soda fountains
Garbage disposals
Air pumps
Artificial insemination
Bongs
Rattle can spray paint
Pressure washers
Water pump systems
Downspouts
SCUBA gear
Pipes (smoking)
Enimas (OK...some applications are just evil)
Blood transfusions
Windshield washers
Hookas
Steam engines
Neon signs


The list is endless…

 

[Acura NsX Pilot]

Facebook ! or Social Networking

 

[Steven Allen]

Antibiotics

Think of all those who died or suffered before this came into our civilization.

 

[queenlives]

The single greatest invention of the past 1000 years was movable type. It allowed education and literacy to be brought down from the elite to the masses. No other invention has changed human society so profoundly.

when i saw the original post earlier this morning, my response was "written communication" (but i was too lazy to type @ that moment in time).

i prefer bob's more specific answer.

 

[DRIFTER]

http://www.break.com/index/beer-filled-from-the-bottom-1973926

 

[passline]

The United States Constitution. :wink:

 

[SFNSXguy]

Jeesh! The NSX!

 

[minsbang]

Airplane. It saves me a lot of time when I travel.

Hopefully in a few decades, I can say "The Flying Car".