What do you think is Man's greatest invention?

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leftyman

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Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: leftyman
God

Ooh. If we're going categories, it gets my vote under "crowd control"

/flamesuit on

The invention of God spawned countless wars and the necessary weapons to impliment it, the forced worship to control countless generations, the literature to influence and the art to blind the masses.

definately top three anyways. :)
 

Aharami

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Originally posted by: mrzed
Seriously, fire. No contest.

Next would be agriculture.

After that, reality TV.

man didnt invent fire. man discovered fire.
 

thehstrybean

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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: blackdogdeek
oral

I'm pretty sure that some primate was getting dome long before homo sapiens, otherwise I'd have to concur. :p

- M4H

That reminds me of a great anthropology pickup line..."Hey baby, you make this homo erectus."
 

thehstrybean

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Originally posted by: leftyman
Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: leftyman
God

Ooh. If we're going categories, it gets my vote under "crowd control"

/flamesuit on

The invention of God spawned countless wars and the necessary weapons to impliment it, the forced worship to control countless generations, the literature to influence and the art to blind the masses.

definately top three anyways. :)

Flame baiter much?
 

50cent1228

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Originally posted by: aigomorla
well let me start it off with:

1. Zipties
2. Spam
3. Instant Noodles


:p

omfg!!!!!!!!1 u read my mindddd
1. Zipties
1. Zipties
1. Zipties
 

Golgatha

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1) Language
2) Sewage systems (toilet paper?)
3) Safe-to-drink indoor running water.
4) Electricity
5) Refrigeration
6) Heated indoor running water.
 

mrzed

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Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: mrzed
Seriously, fire. No contest.

Next would be agriculture.

After that, reality TV.

man didnt invent fire. man discovered fire.

I was referencing an above post that specified controlled fire.

More specifically, the use of fire as a tool is an invention, quite arguably the greatest one.