is the internet the greatest invention of all time?

[zeruty]

transistor is above the internet....

 

[Fayd]

i think all pales in comparison to the spork.

 

[Colt45]

wheel, fire, liquor, <long period of time> boats, gunpowder, steam engine, electricity, telegraphy & telephony, radio, vacuum tube, internal combustion engine, aircraft, penicillin, transistor, then internet.

 

[skace]

I don't understand calling the internet an invention. It's just an implementation of networking, which is part of computing. There can be many implementations of networking: private vlans, intranet, internet, extranet, internet 2.0, closed area networks, crossover peer2peer. Networked computing was a massive invention, yes. Not greatest of all time, however as we move forward it may seem that way.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: skace
I don't understand calling the internet an invention. It's just an implementation of networking, which is part of computing. There can be many implementations of networking: private vlans, intranet, internet, extranet, internet 2.0, closed area networks, crossover peer2peer. Networked computing was a massive invention, yes. Not greatest of all time, however as we move forward it may seem that way.

You must forgive the tweeter generation :laugh:

 

[Linflas]

Personally I think things like the electric lighting, refrigeration, antibiotics, vacinations, the airplane, the automobile, and modern agriculture are far greater than the internet in their impact on the quality of human life around the globe.

 

[IronWing]

Another vote for plumbing.

The spinmeisters keep pushing the wheel but shoes are the soul of advancement.

Flame throwers kick butt on zombie vikings.

 

[Red Irish]

Contraceptives, language, beer

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: Red Irish
Contraceptives

Ahem, remember where you are.

 

[Red Irish]

Originally posted by: ironwing

Originally posted by: Red Irish
Contraceptives

Ahem, remember where you are.

You're right, I probably should have thrown in a few swear words.

 

[TruePaige]

Does sex count as an invention?

 

[natto fire]

I'm going to guess people are only voting yes for the lulz. Or are they really that delusional?

Quick FYI as well, for the people listing discoveries, they are not the same as inventions. Hey, at least you have the precious internet to look up the distinction, though. :thumbsup:

 

[IceBergSLiM]

antibiotics

 

[clamum]

Alcohol is.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: skace
I don't understand calling the internet an invention. It's just an implementation of networking, which is part of computing. There can be many implementations of networking: private vlans, intranet, internet, extranet, internet 2.0, closed area networks, crossover peer2peer. Networked computing was a massive invention, yes. Not greatest of all time, however as we move forward it may seem that way.

I find your post shallow and pedantic.