The worlds greatest invention

 Want to know people's thoughts on the best inventions ever! Obviously the internal combustion engine tops the list, but more basic things. Blu tack, cable ties, things that are so simple, yet so brilliant we take them for granted. Interested to see what comes up

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 Penicillin has got to be the

Sun, 2013-11-17 21:27

 Penicillin has got to be the best invention IMO.

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Condom

Sun, 2013-11-17 21:30

followed by Penicillin when you couldn't get one ,lol

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 Hahahaha, Classic. just

Sun, 2013-11-17 21:38

 Hahahaha, Classic. just googled penicillin, syphilis is the first thing that comes up on Wikipedia, in your case Jason..... Penicillin may be the best, I find blutack way more usefull.

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 Nice, real blue tactful. 

Mon, 2013-11-18 07:57

 Nice, real blue tactful. 

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-tape(sticky/gaffa)-ball

Sun, 2013-11-17 21:44

-tape(sticky/gaffa)

-ball point pen

 

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Fishing rod and reel of

Sun, 2013-11-17 21:49

Fishing rod and reel of course...

 

haha but seriously, I'm a huge fan of electricity

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best invention

Sun, 2013-11-17 22:09

Penicillin was more of a discovery more than an invention ,Alaxander Flemming discovered it by accident in a used petrie dish that was growing mold , which turned out to be great antibiotic , for me I would say the best is the internal combustion engine closely followed by the old fly swatter witch you don't seem to be able to get these days

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Flushing toilet

Sun, 2013-11-17 21:51

Flushing toilets & remote controls for the telly.

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 Beer

Sun, 2013-11-17 22:11

 Beer

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 Beer is a good one. Some

Sun, 2013-11-17 22:20

 Beer is a good one. Some believe beer was the factor that created modern man. When agricultural groups started making beer hunter gatherers joined those groups. 

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beer doesn't solve any

Sun, 2013-11-17 22:31

beer doesn't solve any problems.
But then neither does milk

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 Sliced bread or duct tape 

Sun, 2013-11-17 22:21

 Sliced bread or duct tape 

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methods of sterilization for human beings

Mon, 2013-11-18 00:02

in my opinion there are some people in society who should not be allowed to reproduce, for the benefit of others who are civilized

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Crap Paper.. Comes to mind as best invention ;-)

Mon, 2013-11-18 04:51

The wheel maybe another close contender??
Fridge, lights, internet, BOATS, hooks. Are so many.

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Three B's - Boats, beer and

Mon, 2013-11-18 06:40

Three B's - Boats, beer and bourbon :-)

Internal combustion engine - beats rowing the boat that's for sure.

theory of relativity was also discovered by accident!!

Megoadon - just met (at work) two who should not by any means reproduce (too late they had 4 kids running a muck)

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the net

Mon, 2013-11-18 07:20

for all the good,unfortunate about the bad cockheads that abuse it, but alot get caught by the net as well

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The wheel

Mon, 2013-11-18 08:07

and Paper.

Try pulling your boat without such a basic thing as a wheel.

Edit: And Antibiotics in general, Penicillin only solves a few problems, all off them solves heaps. TB killed almost half off people before Antibiotics, let alone everything else.

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Viagra , tv remote control

Mon, 2013-11-18 08:31

Viagra , tv remote control and fish scaling bag .. and on the horizon the Japs have nearly nailed a fully functional female robot

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 Fish scaling bag??

Mon, 2013-11-18 21:44

 Fish scaling bag??

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Best Invention.....  

Mon, 2013-11-18 08:53

Best Invention.....   Condoms..

Worst Invention...   Condoms..

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Contact lenses and of course beer oh and and scuba diving gear

Mon, 2013-11-18 11:09

Problem is when I get pissed I keep losing my contact lenses! fark!  

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BEST

Mon, 2013-11-18 11:26

WWW

P>S should have shot the dick that said "I got a good idea lets work for a living "

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Fuels

Mon, 2013-11-18 12:00

 Oil refining process.

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great inventions...

Mon, 2013-11-18 12:46

powa beam spotties

25-06

RDO's

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1st would be hair free sauage

Mon, 2013-11-18 12:57

1st would be hair free sauage wallet

2506 is a nice gun

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Planes and the Internet

Mon, 2013-11-18 13:05

Surely most aircraft must be up there. For a few reasons:

1) Can fly hundreds of people anywhere in the world in a matter of hours for either holidays, business or for medical help

2) A helicopter can hover motionless above someone stranded in otherwise unreachable locations eg. at the bottom of a cliff or out at sea in big swells

3) Can help firefighters dump huge amounts of water on fires that trucks and other ground crew are unable to reach

And so many more reasons.

Also the internet has to be up there for countless reasons

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The man of few words

Mon, 2013-11-18 13:13

Toothpick.

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 I can tell you what the

Mon, 2013-11-18 14:28

 I can tell you what the worst invention ever is, the bra.

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 Bras, confounding men since

Mon, 2013-11-18 17:11

 Bras, confounding men since the early 1900's!.

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either the wheel or the backscratcher

Mon, 2013-11-18 15:56

 or else that button in the spa that controls the jets.

Tough question though.

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best invention ever?

Mon, 2013-11-18 21:30

PLUGGERS!!!
20mm of soft foam between the ground and the bottom of your foot. best thing ever! second best invention would have to be bread clips AKA the things you use to fix your pluggers when you get a blow out.

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or bog roll because you can

Mon, 2013-11-18 21:32

or bog roll because you can only use leaves or your shirt sleeves so many times...

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Gotta be the lounge chair

Mon, 2013-11-18 22:19

followed be TV remote control. Did someone say annual leave.