September 23, 2002, 18:59
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What invention do you think made the biggest impact on human civilization?
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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September 23, 2002, 18:59
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Refrigeration.
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September 23, 2002, 19:00
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Fire
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September 23, 2002, 19:01
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Originally posted by loinburger
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I dont think Fire is a human invention 
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September 23, 2002, 19:01
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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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September 23, 2002, 19:03
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Sliced bread
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September 23, 2002, 19:05
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Cities.
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September 23, 2002, 19:06
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the credit card 
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September 23, 2002, 19:07
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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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September 23, 2002, 19:12
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Agriculture, writing, sanitation, antibiotics in that order
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September 23, 2002, 19:24
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The mousetrap. People have tried, but nobody has succeeded in building a better mousetrap.
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September 23, 2002, 19:29
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Alcohol.
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I'm building a wagon! On some other part of the internets, obviously (but not that other site).
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September 23, 2002, 19:33
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I propose the toilet
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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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September 23, 2002, 19:36
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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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September 23, 2002, 19:36
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condom
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September 23, 2002, 19:37
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The printing press.
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September 23, 2002, 19:37
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You know, whenever I read questions/threads like this, nobody ever mentions arithmetic. Why?
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September 23, 2002, 19:41
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domestication of animals -> more food -> more people
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September 23, 2002, 19:43
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boats, sail, navigation -> muy importante
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September 23, 2002, 19:56
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Spoken and written language.
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September 23, 2002, 19:57
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The shoe/sandal
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September 23, 2002, 20:01
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skis
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September 23, 2002, 20:13
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Domestication of plants and animals and the plow.
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September 23, 2002, 20:15
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I never knew wild plows even existed.
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September 23, 2002, 20:24
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Thanks for demonstrating how badly English humor has declined.
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September 23, 2002, 20:39
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Calculus and the printing press.
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September 23, 2002, 20:45
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Originally posted by Ramo
Thanks for demonstrating how badly English humor has declined.
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And how poorly English grammar is used.
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September 23, 2002, 21:11
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Originally posted by OneFootInTheGrave
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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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September 24, 2002, 01:09
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The Nuclear Bomb.
after that, maybe the "sandwich".....ooooh, sandwich.
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September 24, 2002, 01:12
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The atom bomb.
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