2006-06-20 12:48:25 · 24 answers · asked by Doclester 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Humanity's greatest invention is the idea of freedom, liberty, and justice for all.
2006-06-20 14:31:39 · answer #1 · answered by Stochastic 2 · 13⤊ 1⤋
Three guys are sitting around discussing the greatest invention ever. First guy says, "That's easy; the automobile. It opened up society and changed our way of life. Offshoots such as the truck changed distribution, the development of cities, rural areas, and suburbs."
Second guy says. "No, it was the telephone. It revolutionized communications, made anyone accessible to anyone else, anywhere in the world. It created the template for all future communications media, changed business, social interaction, and created entire industries."
Third guy says, "Nope. The Thermos bottle."
The other two are incredulous. "Thermos bottle? How do you figure? Are you nuts?"
Third guy nods with conviction, "Thermos bottle: You put hot things in; they stay hot. You put cold things in; they stay cold."
"Yeah, so?"
"Ah! But how does it know?"
2006-06-20 12:54:28 · answer #2 · answered by diogenese19348 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey Handsome Dude! I don't quite think so. The greatest invention of humanity is this: The Computer. It may one day replace human beings themselves. It has revolutionized civilization in such ways that our grand-children will have hard times grasping history.
2016-05-20 06:34:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I discussed this with a history teacher once and she mentioned that some scholars/historians believe the greatest, most important invention to be the Gutenberg printing press. It allowed for cheap and quick printing, as opposed to tedious hand-copying, and made printed works accessible to the public.
2006-06-20 12:52:39 · answer #4 · answered by purplekitten 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Clock -
The possession of a reliable clock (and its big brother, the calendar) is a hallmark for every major civilization, from Stonehenge to Archimedes. And it affects every major "modern" invention, from the sextant to the cell phone. It affects every major social condition, from labor payment to train schedules. All due respect to Guttenburg, civilizations have flourished without mass-produced books, but never succeeded without some form of time keeping. Monkeys and dolphins can be taught to read rudimentary symbols, but only man understands and measures the passage of time.
2006-06-20 13:13:45 · answer #5 · answered by freebird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love
2006-06-21 04:16:19 · answer #6 · answered by Ani the Blue Phoenix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Zipper.
2006-06-20 14:11:11 · answer #7 · answered by philisopheyes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The written word/books/the printing press
Bri
2006-06-20 12:51:47 · answer #8 · answered by null_the_living_darkness 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toilet Paper !
Tooth Brush !
Condoms !
Not necessarily in that order.
You did put the question in the category of philosophy.
2006-06-20 12:56:11 · answer #9 · answered by Joe_Pardy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tools! From the start of our time, tools have enabled us create other things. Without tools we would have nothing, not even cloths to wear.
2006-06-20 13:03:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋