Inventions

[Nobby Nobbs]

Was talking about man’s greatest inventions with a friend and I was caught between the internal combustion engine or radio, was going for penicillin but had that as a discovery not an invention. What are peoples thoughts.

 

[Kurt.]

Remote control

 

[JLW]

Remote control

I like the way you have to activate it by tapping it on ye knee! Genius

 

[Ray Purchase]

Remote control

My voice activated one, does not do Scouse. Similar to a problem they have in Scotland I believe.

 

[FrenchDarrenBent]

Was talking about man’s greatest inventions with a friend and I was caught between the internal combustion engine or radio, was going for penicillin but had that as a discovery not an invention. What are peoples thoughts.

All these things weren't possible without printing

 

[Nobby Nobbs]

All these things weren't possible without printing

Would printing be possible without ink?‍

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

All these things weren't possible without printing

You could also argue language(s), literacy, and the alphabet(s).

 

[verreauxi]

Vaccines, anesthesia, books.

 

[ste d' indica]

I've worked in and around internet technology and software for over two decades and I'm honestly astonished every day that I turn a device on and its still there.

 

[Nymzee]

My voice activated one, does not do Scouse. Similar to a problem they have in Scotland I believe.

Belter show.

 

[peteblue]

The wheel or the telephone or TV………

 

[Rita_Poon]

Archimedes
Edison
Pasteur
Tesla
Da Vinci

 

[woodsyni]

Bacon butties!!!

 

[Nobby Nobbs]

Archimedes
Edison
Pasteur
Tesla
Da Vinci

Those inventions are new to me.

 

[Goat]

How has nobody said the internet yet.

Surely the greatest invention of all time, RIGHT?