World's greatest..
The ClubHouse: General Discussions - Jan -Apr. 2001: February:
World's greatest..
Twiggyish | Monday, February 26, 2001 - 01:34 pm  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  Computers, running water and men. The world is a much better place with all three. |
Leap | Monday, February 26, 2001 - 01:46 pm  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  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  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.
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Norwican | Monday, February 26, 2001 - 02:17 pm  Indoor plumbing. |
Digilady | Monday, February 26, 2001 - 03:46 pm  Vibrators. No? Hmmmm... An alphabet, then paper. |
Max | Monday, February 26, 2001 - 03:51 pm  The printing press. Until that time, people had to rely on very limited sources of information. |
Lancecrossfire | Monday, February 26, 2001 - 03:55 pm  Seems Gail and Digi have conflicting views? hmmm |
Maire | Monday, February 26, 2001 - 04:00 pm  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  The printing press. |
Twiggyish | Monday, February 26, 2001 - 07:17 pm  I agree Max and Soeur, the printing press. |
Noslonna | Monday, February 26, 2001 - 08:14 pm  Tampons |
Soeur | Monday, February 26, 2001 - 08:19 pm  the answering machine |
Glass | Monday, February 26, 2001 - 09:45 pm  Take Out |
Glass | Monday, February 26, 2001 - 09:46 pm  and paper plates |
Max | Monday, February 26, 2001 - 10:02 pm  Penicillin and antibiotics in general |
Noslonna | Monday, February 26, 2001 - 10:17 pm  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  Noslonna...love your answer.. soooo true! |
Cammie | Tuesday, February 27, 2001 - 08:07 am  the microwave oven Ours broke and I was stumped on how to heat up my coffee. Hubby had to point me to the stove. |
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