The Greatest Invention ever... ever

The Souvlaki.

Honorable 2nd to the Doner Kebab.

Oh, and the toaster.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b007gmbt/Thoroughly_Modern..._The_Bicycle/

lest we forget

saw today, good program

Sometimes it's hard to differentiate between invention (printing press) and discovery (electricity) - it's hard to say whether the wheel was discovered or invented ? - But here are my top 10 greatest inventions (not whether I like 'em or not, but simply their impact on makind).

Without a doubt number 1 - God
2 - mathematics
3 - language
4 - commerce
5 - television
6 - gun powder
7 - nuclear fission
8 - the internet
9 - the computer
10- the pub

Language should totally be number one. How else can people preach about their gods. Or write maths textbooks.

Without a doubt number 1 - God
2 - mathematics
3 - language
4 - commerce
5 - television
6 - gun powder
7 - nuclear fission
8 - the internet
9 - the computer
10- the pub

Language should totally be number one. How else can people preach about their gods. Or write maths textbooks.

For gods - pointing and running.
For maths - pointing and fighting.

Little cats. Top invention. Couldn't live without.

Steak.

Squeezy Cheese.

Sometimes it's hard to differentiate between invention (printing press) and discovery (electricity) - it's hard to say whether the wheel was discovered or invented ? - But here are my top 10 greatest inventions (not whether I like 'em or not, but simply their impact on makind).

Without a doubt number 1 - God
2 - mathematics
3 - language
4 - commerce
5 - television
6 - gun powder
7 - nuclear fission
8 - the internet
9 - the computer
10- the pub

surely 2 & 7 are discoveries rather than inventions. [not going to enter into a discussion on 1]

There's a proper Tweed run there from 14:37. :)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b007gmbt/Thoroughly_Modern..._The_Bicycle/

lest we forget

Watched it the other day, loved it! Was highly amused by pubowners and people throwing ladies out then the issues with ladies clothing. But it was quite educating for a newbie.

surely 2 & 7 are discoveries rather than inventions. [not going to enter into a discussion on 1]

Not so sure, you might be right though, we are into murky philosophical/epistemological waters !?

:o

Mathematics is a language as much as English. (?)

Maths is the language we constructed to measure the world. (?)

You are probably right about 7 though.

Bastard.

Oh, and the toaster.

Very much so!

lighter

http://www.baconnaise.com/

I need this in my life so much.

the snooze button

^ ha ha...
the devil's work

this from glockart

http://www.londonfgss.com/post845217-13804.html

Please explain what's going on there^ Murtle... and anyway wtf is wrong with a Track hub?

edit
OK now I'm reading the thread.

I reckon the best best ever invention is arguing on the internet.

no it's not

cock off - yes it is!

you can bugger off an' all!

You lot are the mothers of invention.

Recon that hub has got to be up there.

And Otto Hahn is credited with 'Discovering' nuclear fission.