What's the coolest invention ever created?

[Flavus Aquila]

Best invention: Language
Worst: Private property/money

Is fire considered a discovery or an invention?

[MENTION=564]acd[/MENTION]; Invention literally means 'to come across' or 'stumble upon' - I guess fire counts... or perhaps the use of fire.

 

[bickelz]

Anesthetics/antibiotics obviously.

 

[kammy]

Just got the forum app on my phone smart phones are the coolest invention ever.

 

[Cecilff2]

Bread slicers. Every invention out there is always trying to one-up sliced bread. Gotta give it credit.

 

[This]

Bread slicers. Every invention out there is always trying to one-up sliced bread. Gotta give it credit.

Sliced bread didn't succeed until wonder launched a fantastic add campaign.

 

[StopAndBeFriendly]

Just got the forum app on my phone smart phones are the coolest invention ever.

They are pretty nifty, but don't jump into a pool with it in your pocket ; ) Even the rice trick won't work for that.

 

[Diana]

Electronic boarding pass. I had no paper ticket. I just scanned my blackberry. It was awesome.

 

[Oranguh]

This

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z86V_ICUCD4"]YouTube - The Most Useless Machine EVER![/ame]

 

[This]

electromagnetic induction.

 

[kammy]

They are pretty nifty, but don't jump into a pool with it in your pocket ; ) Even the rice trick won't work for that.

Lol I hope that didnt happen to you! Its a good excuse to get a new one though

 

[bickelz]

anesthetics/antibiotics

 

[mooseman]

This.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLPVCJjTNgk"]YouTube - Lego Antikythera Mechanism[/ame]

The LEGO version is almost as cool as the original construction.

 

[Billy]

Language

 

[invisible]

condoms

 

[cptawesome]

What's the coolest invention ever created? Why?

What inventions do you think we should toss to extinction? Why?

Music and beautiful women. Because they are marvelous.

Ipads. Just get a computer

 

[Eventhorizon]

Right now? Actual working invention? 3D printer. The world is on the cusp of revolution and change.

 

[ImaginaryBloke]

The bottle opener

 

[Littlelissa]

The digital radio

 

[ImaginaryBloke]

The cheese slicer

OK, I know that I am being provocative now. In English-speaking countries, cheese sold in shops is already sliced.

@dang, where are you? You would love to see this very cheese slicer.

 

[Sandie33]

Paper & pencil