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To date, what do you think is the greatest invention or discovery and why? (kbin.social)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Mine is the computer. I continue to be amazed at what we can do with them.

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[–] meekah 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

At first I thought you were talking about dating lmao

Hmm I definitely agree that computers, and especially smartphones, are pretty damn amazing inventions.

But I agree with another poster when it comes to the greatest invention. When we invented the printing press, it allowed our species to develop much quicker because we were able to share information/education much better.