What is the best thing ever done for the world...in your opinion
2006-06-21 17:12:54 · 23 answers · asked by Maggi 4 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
The germ theory of disease and antibiotics would have to rank pretty high.
Writing, paper, ink, and printing have allowed us to record knowledge and build on it. Without written records, culture would only include what people could memorize.
2006-06-21 17:16:05 · answer #1 · answered by crao_craz 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, I don't see your two questions as being complimentary. I don't consider man's greatest achievement as something done for "the world." I think our greatest achievement was walking on the moon. The sheer force of will and collaboration that it took to make such an act possible is mind boggling, especially with the technology of the 1960s and 70s. Despite being such an immense achievement, I don't think it technically did anything "for the world," nor was it required to. It was exploration for exploration's sake, and it was worth every penny.
2006-06-21 17:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by cynicusprime 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mankind hasn't done anything good for the world as a whole. the greatest achievement will be a cure for AIDS
2006-06-21 17:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Best achievement is HUMAN kindness
2006-06-21 18:13:23 · answer #4 · answered by frogchickprincess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The discovery and understanding of electricity has lead to so many of the other "achievments" people have mentioned. There's also refrigeration, computers, telephones, satellites, MP3 players, TV, electric light, etc. Electricity is number 1 in my book.
2006-06-21 17:58:20 · answer #5 · answered by Shamoo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The invention of the Ball Bearing
2006-06-21 17:17:29 · answer #6 · answered by der_grosse_e 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Modern medicine - In medieval times the average life expectancy was 30 and more than half of children died before they were 20.
2006-06-22 00:28:58 · answer #7 · answered by Aelfgifu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We're not there yet. The best achievement would be to rid the world of hunger, war, desease, and hopelessness.
Dare to dream.
2006-06-21 17:23:18 · answer #8 · answered by Dreamer363 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The nuclear bomb. As tragic as it was it woke up the entire world as to what direction we were going and the whole world realized it had to be changed.
2006-06-22 00:34:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one can rate the best achievement exactly...(Technalogy...no...)...
but the true wealth / succes, is the Good he/she does in this world !
2006-06-21 17:34:20 · answer #10 · answered by amitgamer007 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋