BF2S Forums What are the greatest inventions according to you?

Noobeater wrote:

penicillin.

That was mine *slowly swallows a sip of apple juice* ARGHHH....still not in total effect though....the pain isn't as bad though...damn strep

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The question mark.

Condoms

m3thod wrote:

The safety pin or the paperclip have actually been voted number one in many polls.

Best invention for me? Tits.

Would that be an invention?

How do you people view the flush toilet/sewage system in terms of importance?

Written language....

It took the ability to exchange ideas in a precise manner (language itself) to the next step.  With writing, things no longer had to be completely committed to memory and could be stored physically for later use and with near perfect accuracy.

Turquoise wrote:

Written language....

It took the ability to exchange ideas in a precise manner (language itself) to the next step.  With writing, things no longer had to be completely committed to memory and could be stored physically for later use and with near perfect accuracy.

Another good point. The question is nearly impossible to answer with one response. Math needs to be thrown in there also... aside from commerce and trade, it led to many other discoveries and our understanding of the Universe.

Kmarion wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

Written language....

It took the ability to exchange ideas in a precise manner (language itself) to the next step.  With writing, things no longer had to be completely committed to memory and could be stored physically for later use and with near perfect accuracy.

Another good point. The question is nearly impossible to answer with one response. Math needs to be thrown in there also... aside from commerce and trade, it led to many other discoveries and our understanding of the Universe.

That's true. At the time I was writing out the thread title, I was thinking of only one thing, and now that multiple good points have been made, I regret not making it "What are some inventions/discoveries that changed humanity?" _{*hint hint nudge nudge*}

imortal wrote:

The wheel, the wedge, and the screw.  Geometry.  Gun powder.  The printing press.  Steel.  Concrete.  Dynamite.

Just curious, but why gun powder and dynamite? I can understand the others. The only real benefit I see from the two as of now is blasting rocks to make way for railroads. But that's somewhat indirect.

Language

Smithereener wrote:

imortal wrote:

The wheel, the wedge, and the screw.  Geometry.  Gun powder.  The printing press.  Steel.  Concrete.  Dynamite.

Just curious, but why gun powder and dynamite? I can understand the others. The only real benefit I see from the two as of now is blasting rocks to make way for railroads. But that's somewhat indirect.

The gun was the great equalizer.  No longer could a lord ride their horse over their surfs.  Before the gun, weapons of war took money and years of training to gain profinciancy, not to mention equipment.  A man could be taught to use a gun in a day, and hit a target within a week.

Dynamite allowed us to form the earth to our wishes; to tame the very ground we tread upon.  The Panama canal.  The Suez canal.  Any tunnel or modern dam you can practically name.  New waterways, highways; methods of transportation rely on dynamite, and our civilization relies on transportation.  It also allowed these to be created using less manpower.  Less manpower means people are freed up to do other things.

Has to be Agriculture.

Bread.

imortal wrote:

Smithereener wrote:

imortal wrote:

The wheel, the wedge, and the screw.  Geometry.  Gun powder.  The printing press.  Steel.  Concrete.  Dynamite.

Just curious, but why gun powder and dynamite? I can understand the others. The only real benefit I see from the two as of now is blasting rocks to make way for railroads. But that's somewhat indirect.

The gun was the great equalizer.  No longer could a lord ride their horse over their surfs.  Before the gun, weapons of war took money and years of training to gain profinciancy, not to mention equipment.  A man could be taught to use a gun in a day, and hit a target within a week.

Dynamite allowed us to form the earth to our wishes; to tame the very ground we tread upon.  The Panama canal.  The Suez canal.  Any tunnel or modern dam you can practically name.  New waterways, highways; methods of transportation rely on dynamite, and our civilization relies on transportation.  It also allowed these to be created using less manpower.  Less manpower means people are freed up to do other things.

Interesting points. I can now see why you consider Dynamite to be an important inventions, but I'm still somewhat unconvinced on gunpowder/gun. I can kind of see where you are going with it, but in my own opinion, doesn't give enough justification for what consequences came about from it.

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I assume you mean sliced bread?