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What invention do you think made the biggest impact on human civilization?

We're having this discussion at Historic-Battles, why not join the discussion ?

I propose the toilet

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Refrigeration.
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quote:
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Fire


I dont think Fire is a human invention

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I was about to say the hammer, because hammers can have a great impact on human beings, but, after seeing your proposal, << the toilet >> I changed my mind, of course, if someone hits you with a toilet he can make a big impact on you.

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Feb 2000
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Sliced bread

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Cities.
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the credit card

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Since civilization was mentioned in the question I think agriculture is the key thing. No agriculture means civilization would be unlikely. We would still be wondering around as herders or hunter-gatherers.
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Agriculture, writing, sanitation, antibiotics in that order
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The mousetrap. People have tried, but nobody has succeeded in building a better mousetrap.
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Aug 2001
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Alcohol.
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quote:
I propose the toilet

asians don't use toilets. they **** in holes in the floor, standing up.

well the japanese have som really fancy-ass(!) toilets though.
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Mar 1999
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Che got the first two correct, but I would put the printing press at #3 and the scientific method at #4.
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condom
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The printing press.
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You know, whenever I read questions/threads like this, nobody ever mentions arithmetic. Why?
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domestication of animals -> more food -> more people
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boats, sail, navigation -> muy importante
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Spoken and written language.
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Domestication of plants and animals and the plow.
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I never knew wild plows even existed.
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Thanks for demonstrating how badly English humor has declined.

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Calculus and the printing press.
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Thanks for demonstrating how badly English humor has declined.


And how poorly English grammar is used.
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condom


yep....but most women would say the birth control pill


birth control is what changed womens lives.......

along with indoor plumbing and electricity

the washing machine and electric stove

all reduced the amount of work a woman had to do.
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The Nuclear Bomb.

after that, maybe the "sandwich".....ooooh, sandwich.

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The atom bomb.
 
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