Most important invention of 20th century?

General General Discussion
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Duct Tape, Zippy ties, or Dremel? Or do you have another invention that has had a bigger impact on civilization? :stuck_out_tongue:

2

The M4 Carbine of course:D

3

I voted “other” because I think baby wipes are the best invention. There must be 101 uses for them besides baby’s bottoms.

4

I voted “other” since the correct answer is the twist-off beer bottle cap.

5

<edited> :stuck_out_tongue: , but out of the list, it has to be Duct tape.

Seriously:

Transistor
Microprocessor
Automobile (assembly line)
Airplane
Nuclear power
Electricity and indoor plumbing. (Utilities in general)
The Entire space program
Mass Media :eek:
Telephone
Digital Information

I’m sure I am missing a whole grip of stuff. Heck I bet some of the stuff I listed is out of the late 19th century.

Oh I almost forgot Breast implants :wink:

Edited: Let’s refrain from using those types of nouns please. We do have a few women on this site and one of them is a moderator here in the GD. Thanks - Marc.

6

I voted ‘other’.

Jet power and the internet have brought us all a heck of a lot closer.

(with no jet power, I wouldn’t have a job, and with out the internet my job would be a whole heck of a lot harder)

7

BT Spitzers!

http://www.pollingreport.com/20th.htm

http://www.greatachievements.org/

8

:smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/24/AR2006112400788.html?referrer=emailarticle

9

No question, TIVO is the most important invention since the wheel.

Mike

10

Vasigil.

11

Penicillin

Modern medicine and dentistry

12

My pick(s) would be:

  1. Language

  2. Electricity (harnessing and utilizing of)

13

Man, life in the 1800s must have been tougher than I realized.

:wink:

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:stuck_out_tongue: :stuck_out_tongue: :stuck_out_tongue:

For some reason, I read it as “…of all time.” So scratch “language” and bump up “electricity” (though that may technically have started in the 19th century.

15

IC Chip

16

Industrial Revolution/Automation

17

Immunization

18

Immunization! More important than Duct Tape?

How can you say that:confused:

My serious list would be topped by:

Penicillin
Transistor

19

By far the most important invention/advancement is the electrical power grid.

For all its shortcomings, and there are many, where would we be without it?

20

I had to vote dremel. It felt so underloved.:rolleyes: