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Greatest inventions?

walshb · 2009-03-30 09:38:18

Excluding the wheel, which was always there, what is the worlds greatest invention, not discovery, invention. I am going with Concrete, or the production of concrete. Any others? Man made, being the real criteria!

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Excluding the wheel, which was always there, what is the worlds greatest
invention, not discovery, invention.

I am going with Concrete, or the production of concrete.
Any others?

Man made, being the real criteria!

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#2 30-03-2009 9:39am

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The programmable microprocessor

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#3 30-03-2009 9:39am

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The condom.

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#4 30-03-2009 9:40am

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My top two

- The Cumbustion engine
- Silicon micro chip

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#5 30-03-2009 9:40am

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The transistor.

well in theory the transistor was the greatest invention ever and also the process of making it smaller. There is a couple of hundred thousands of these in silicon chips today. If it wasnt there we wouldnt have any electronic systems like we do currently.

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#6 30-03-2009 9:41am

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Internal Combustion Engine.

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#8 30-03-2009 9:41am

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probably a bit obvious, but none the less, for me, it would be the printing press...

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#9 30-03-2009 9:42am

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The printing press was a huge turning point, as was the invention of the steam engine.

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#10 30-03-2009 9:42am

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The printing press. Because it ended the churches rule over literature, and allowed everyone to gain knowledge on subjects, not to mention universalizing literacy.

edit - damn you Creeping Death!

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#11 30-03-2009 9:43am

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Sorry but nothing can beat this...

Copy and Paste... saved many a students life...

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The slicer for bread...It gave us the bar against which all other things are measured.

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#13 30-03-2009 9:44am

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Toilet roll

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#14 30-03-2009 9:45am

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I have to say, on a personal level, I am sure many will agree with the remote control for the tv. How the hell could you do without it now!

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#15 30-03-2009 9:47am

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walshb wrote: »

I have to say, on a personal level, I am sure many will agree with the remote control for the tv. How the hell could you do without it now!

I use a big stick when my romote is broke. So for me the greatest invention is a big stick, Handy for beating things too.

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Pornography

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#17 30-03-2009 9:48am

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The Toilet must be it..........

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Case closed.

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#20 30-03-2009 9:49am

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Turd Ferguson wrote: »

Pornography

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So, the Video/DVD I assume you mean?

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#21 30-03-2009 9:51am

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dancor wrote: »

I use a big stick when my romote is broke. So for me the greatest invention is a big stick, Handy for beating things too.

The finglonger is better

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#22 30-03-2009 9:53am

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In terms of importance I'd say transistor which covers aforementioned silicon micro chip, programmable micro-controller and so many other things.

In terms of sheer "incredible-ness" probably jet engine or anything related to airplanes.

Toilet roll is pretty handy too.

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#23 30-03-2009 9:55am

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walshb wrote: »

I have to say, on a personal level, I am sure many will agree with the remote control for the tv. How the hell could you do without it now!

Not much good without the tv itself so surely thats a greater invention.:p

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#24 30-03-2009 9:57am

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Electricity

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#25 30-03-2009 10:00am

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Saibh wrote: »

Electricity

Discovered and produced, not invented as far as I know

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#26 30-03-2009 10:06am

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walshb wrote: »

Discovered and produced, not invented as far as I know

http://listverse.com/science/top-10-greatest-inventions/

Electricity existed all along, but the system of devices needed to generate this force and distribute it to individual buildings was an invention, launched initially by Edison

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#27 30-03-2009 10:14am

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Excluding the wheel

The axel.

I'm older than Minecraft goats.

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#28 30-03-2009 10:24am

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the teabag couldnt live without it.

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Sanjuro wrote: »

the internet.

Naaaaaaaaaa, its just a fad, it'll never catch on.:pac:

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Just for the "crack," KY Jelly!

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#36 30-03-2009 11:35am

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The concept of zero is one of the best inventions of all time, allowing a unification of mathematics and the application of theories that would never have been possible otherwise and thus leading the way for the modern civilised world.

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#37 30-03-2009 11:37am

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Cianos wrote: »

The concept of zero is one of the best inventions of all time, allowing a unification of mathematics and the application of theories that would never have been possible otherwise and thus leading the way for the modern civilised world.

Yeah I vaguely remember seeing a documentary about the invention of 0. I think Michael Palin was involved.

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#38 30-03-2009 11:40am

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teh mass production of penicillin anything that can clear up a case of drippy dick is good alround

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#39 30-03-2009 11:42am

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dade wrote: »

teh mass production of penicillin anything that can clear up a case of drippy dick is good alround

Penicillin? Pfft. I prefer medicines that won't kill me thanks.

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#41 30-03-2009 11:46am

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The bit of wood to stir paint with.

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#43 30-03-2009 11:49am

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Wagon wrote: »

The bit of wood to stir paint with.

That came up before and got a rake of thanks. /searches

EDIT: Here we are. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=58498211&postcount=11

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#44 30-03-2009 11:50am

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javaboy wrote: »

The condom.

Nope the pill:p

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#45 30-03-2009 11:52am

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Just to explain why I chose concrete; one sentence says it all

"Concrete is used more than any other man-made material in the world"

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#46 30-03-2009 11:56am

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javaboy wrote: »

Penicillin? Pfft. I prefer medicines that won't kill me thanks.

Leeches?

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#47 30-03-2009 12:01pm

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walshb wrote: »

Just to explain why I chose concrete; one sentence says it all

"Concrete is used more than any other man-made material in the world"

and one of the most poluting.:(

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#48 30-03-2009 12:45pm

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javaboy wrote: »

That came up before and got a rake of thanks. /searches

EDIT: Here we are. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=58498211&postcount=11

If anything it highlights how good the invention actually is. Must you bully me like this?

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No mention of the wheel yet?

Where would you be without the wheel? Not far away from where you currently are - thats for sure! :pac:

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