Soap.
Soap.
the serious answer is the wheel....or fire(although not strictly an invention)
other good candidates--the printing press, the internet, the telephone, and soap...
but, perhaps, i could suggest an IDEA as the greatest invention of mankind:
-The Scientific Technique(Method)-(without it we wouldn't have modern medicine or our wonderful computers)
G o d
With the spear mankind started to grow and to eventually dominate the Earth. So that must be #1. However, the silver medal must be shared between the atomic bomb and the pill. These two inventions will put a cap on what started with the spear.
The spear was only a refinement of the earlier discovery of throwing stones. Throwing stones deserves greater credit.
Dirndls and beer
The toilet and indoor bathrooms.
Portable water or first water flask.
There have been lots of good ones so far that seem hard to beat. So how about the best invention since 1950? Let's leave out the internet and the segway, which otherwise would be the obvious winners.
Didn't read the thread but electricity is the correct answer.
Yoga Pants on a college campus is the correct answer
Adam R. wrote:
The spear was only a refinement of the earlier discovery of throwing stones. Throwing stones deserves greater credit.
That's entirely correct, but throwing stones was invented by chimps.
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD. It is the basis of all modern scientific discoveries.
Public health.
Waffles
a national health service
The Office Christmas Party
The TV remote
Garmins.
This morning, I got easy 20.76 km @ 4:13 from my 110. Wow! To be honest, the run wasn't longer than 17 km, I'm sure.
Hookers and blow! wait--wat was the question?!
i think i answered it didn't i
wait,...wat?!