World's greatest..

The ClubHouse: General Discussions - Jan -Apr. 2001: February: World's greatest..

Twiggyish

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 01:34 pm Click here to edit this post

What do you think are the greatest inventions in the history of the world? In other words, which devices or inventions best furthered mankind.

One invention is the wheel. The wheel would have furthered the movement of humans from one location to another. With a wheeled cart, they could better move their belongings and homes from place to place. The cart would have allowed a farmer to sow a larger area and to harvest a crop faster.
With a larger crop, more people could be fed and with the greater mobility, people would then become nomadic.

Can you think of an invention and then think of the implications and improvements of this innovation?

Gail

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 01:42 pm Click here to edit this post

Computers, running water and men. The world is a much better place with all three.

Leap

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 01:46 pm Click here to edit this post

My husband told me about a discussion he had with his boss about this topic. His boss says the greatest invention is refrigeration/air conditioning. My husband says it is double entry accounting.

I am voting for sliced bread.

Lancecrossfire

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 01:53 pm Click here to edit this post

I'll pick plastics and penicillin.

Without plastic having been invented, many other things wouldn't exist. (including computers)

Penicillin lead the way for many other antibiotics.

Glass

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 02:12 pm Click here to edit this post

Electricity

I also agree with Lance about antibiotics so we can live longer.

What about the internal combustion engine? Without it and the industrial revolution, most of us would probably still be on the farm.

The threaded screw - Just think of all its applications as an integral mechanical part and fastener.

Norwican

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 02:17 pm Click here to edit this post

Indoor plumbing.

Digilady

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 03:46 pm Click here to edit this post

Vibrators.

No?

Hmmmm... An alphabet, then paper.

Max

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 03:51 pm Click here to edit this post

The printing press. Until that time, people had to rely on very limited sources of information.

Lancecrossfire

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 03:55 pm Click here to edit this post

Seems Gail and Digi have conflicting views? hmmm

Maire

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 04:00 pm Click here to edit this post

Hmm, I'm going to tip my hat (or should I say, *cough* bare my ass) to the infamous Mr. Crapper for iventing the toilet.

Hahahahahahaaaaaaa

Soeur

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 04:10 pm Click here to edit this post

The printing press.

Twiggyish

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 07:17 pm Click here to edit this post

I agree Max and Soeur, the printing press.

Noslonna

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 08:14 pm Click here to edit this post

Tampons

Soeur

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 08:19 pm Click here to edit this post

the answering machine

Glass

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 09:45 pm Click here to edit this post

Take Out

Glass

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 09:46 pm Click here to edit this post

and paper plates

Max

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 10:02 pm Click here to edit this post

Penicillin and antibiotics in general

Noslonna

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 10:17 pm Click here to edit this post

I asked my children for another perspective of great inventions. Their assorted answers: cars, television and remote control, dishwasher, computer, blowdryer, GameBoy, CDs, Discman, skateboards, mountain bikes, snowboards, remote control cars, gel rollerblades, answering machine, cellphones.

As the kids finished giving me answers to this I heard my ol' man pipe up with his answer... two working parents.

Glass

Monday, February 26, 2001 - 10:21 pm Click here to edit this post

Noslonna...love your answer.. soooo true!

Cammie

Tuesday, February 27, 2001 - 08:07 am Click here to edit this post

the microwave oven

Ours broke and I was stumped on how to heat up my coffee. Hubby had to point me to the stove.