Top ten innovations of the last 250 years

[GePap]

So, nice mindless list thread. List, in order or decending importance, what you view as the top ten innovations of the last 250 years (since 1755) of course. Ideas are allowed obviously, not only things, or machines.

1. Steam power
2. Electricity
3. Anti-biotics and vacines
4. Internal Combustion engine
5. High explosives (TNT and so forth)
6. High grade steel
7. Chemical fertilizers
8. Nationalism
9. Atomic fission
10. Transistor.

[KrazyHorse]

Nationalism has existed as a major force since the 15th century.

[joncha]

1. sliced bread

[KrazyHorse]

IIRC chemical fertilizers also existed prior to 1755

[Kuciwalker]

You forgot the transistor and probably the vacuum tube.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
You forgot the transistor and probably the vacuum tube.

8. Transistor.

[Kuciwalker]

:mrfun:

[Urban Ranger]

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[GePap]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Nationalism has existed as a major force since the 15th century.

There is a difference between patriotism and Nationalism. Nationalism (with a capital N) is most certainly a French Revolution born notion.

Please name the great Nationalistic endevours of the 17th century?

[alva]

1. The pill
2. The pill
3. The pill
....

you get the idea.

[Verto]

Eventis

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Nationalism has existed as a major force since the 15th century.

No it hasn't. What we know of as nationalism hadn't even been invented until the late 18th Century by German philosophers. A simple passion for your king and country isn't nationalism. It's more than loving your country or your people.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

The flush toilet. The flush toilet is the most significant development in the history of mankind. Seriously.

[Bill3000]

Me.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Rufus T. Firefly
The flush toilet. The flush toilet is the most significant development in the history of mankind. Seriously.

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