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Best Invention/s ever?

Lightbulb
11
10%
Computer/Laptop
24
21%
Mobile/Phone
5
4%
Automobile
4
3%
Airplane
7
6%
Internet
23
20%
Fridge/Refridgerator
6
5%
Other
35
30%
 
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Postby Keronians » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:17 pm

New Sangheilios wrote:Not really an invention, but I would say milking a cow. Seriously, if you had never seen a cow before, and you looked at one's udders, who thinks "I should squeeze those things".


You would if you saw a calf feeding from the udders.
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Postby Veceria » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:17 pm

New Sangheilios wrote:Not really an invention, but I would say milking a cow. Seriously, if you had never seen a cow before, and you looked at one's udders, who thinks "I should squeeze those things".

Easy explanation: Human sees calf drinking form it's mother's udders, and tries to get milk by using a similar technique.

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Postby New Sangheilios » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:17 pm

Keronians wrote:
New Sangheilios wrote:Not really an invention, but I would say milking a cow. Seriously, if you had never seen a cow before, and you looked at one's udders, who thinks "I should squeeze those things".


You would if you saw a calf feeding from the udders.

Touché, Mr Smartypants.
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Postby Lackadaisical2 » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:17 pm

New Sangheilios wrote:Not really an invention, but I would say milking a cow. Seriously, if you had never seen a cow before, and you looked at one's udders, who thinks "I should squeeze those things".

Its not that hard to figure out really, it looks like a giant boob with tons of nipples.
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Postby Farnhamia » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:18 pm

Keronians wrote:
New Sangheilios wrote:Not really an invention, but I would say milking a cow. Seriously, if you had never seen a cow before, and you looked at one's udders, who thinks "I should squeeze those things".


You would if you saw a calf feeding from the udders.

Even then you'd have to have the mutation that allows you to continue making lactase past infancy, otherwise drinking a lot milk will make you very sorry.
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Postby Rynatia » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:18 pm

Atomic bomb...
It stopped the Japanese.

EDIT: not the best but quite good for a one off
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Postby Lackadaisical2 » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:19 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Keronians wrote:
You would if you saw a calf feeding from the udders.

Even then you'd have to have the mutation that allows you to continue making lactase past infancy, otherwise drinking a lot milk will make you very sorry.

But we evolved that, or some of us did anyway. I must say, it kicks serious ass.
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Postby Southern Patriots » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:19 pm

I am rather fond of air conditioning. My grandmother certainly calls it the greatest invention. :lol:

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Postby Independent Mars (Ancient) » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:20 pm

Southern Patriots wrote:I am rather fond of air conditioning. My grandmother certainly calls it the greatest invention. :lol:


Your Grandma hasn't used Gold bond.
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Postby Joneslind » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:22 pm

the tv and the xbox 360 and dont forget video games
put em all together=asome!
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Postby Idealismania » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:26 pm

antispetics, antibiotics, soap and other hygine-related tools used to keep those fun-loving diseases at bay.
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Postby Jettekstan » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:31 pm

Gotta put my vote down for computers.
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Postby BalSwalvia » Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:11 pm

Veceria wrote:
Farnhamia wrote:See, we should have some definitions. Fire wasn't actually invented by humans. It existed before we did.

As did electricity, weed, soap, ...


Soap existed before humans? In what form?
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Postby Desperate Measures » Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:16 pm

Idealismania wrote:antispetics, antibiotics, soap and other hygine-related tools used to keep those fun-loving diseases at bay.

Yeah, one of these... maybe add plastic and rubber to it...
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Postby Nazis in Space » Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:23 pm

Civilisation started with the iPhone.
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Postby Rynatia » Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:27 pm

Nazis in Space wrote:Civilisation started with the iPhone.

Pity it had to end everyone's social life :/
well only for those who are under Apples evil spell.

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Postby Threlizdun » Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:40 pm

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Postby Tmutarakhan » Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:51 pm

Sliced bread was the best invention since... well, ever!
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Postby Graditora » Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:56 pm

Rynatia wrote:
Nazis in Space wrote:Civilisation started with the iPhone.

Pity it had to end everyone's social life :/
well only for those who are under Apples evil spell.

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I'll join in that. And I'm pure I'm not under the apple influence ;)
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Postby Keronians » Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:01 pm

Graditora wrote:
Rynatia wrote:Pity it had to end everyone's social life :/
well only for those who are under Apples evil spell.

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I'll join in that. And I'm pure I'm not under the apple influence ;)


I have an iPod Touch...

Does that count? :unsure:
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Postby Dumb Ideologies » Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:02 pm

Keronians wrote:
Graditora wrote:I'll join in that. And I'm pure I'm not under the apple influence ;)


I have an iPod Touch...

Does that count? :unsure:


Show me on the doll where it has iTouched you.
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Postby Graditora » Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:05 pm

Dumb Ideologies wrote:
Keronians wrote:
I have an iPod Touch...

Does that count? :unsure:


Show me on the doll where it has iTouched you.

Not here! HAHA SUCKAS!
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Postby Rynatia » Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:32 pm

TO WAR!


Anyway before we lock this down lets allow them to get back on topic...
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Postby Volnotova » Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:42 pm

I can name a few that are far more important to human civilization then those managed in the polls.

The Wheel
Agriculture
Monatary System
Animal Husbandry
Tools
Etc.
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Postby Sociobiology » Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:20 pm

agriculture
the morning after pill
the lens
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