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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.
Cordage/string. Way more useful than fire and arguably predates it.
Screw the running water and antibiotics. I don't need no machinery or amenities, give me cheese!
Computers are cool though
I don't know if this counts, but I'd say the Enlightenment. It was a discovery in that we discovered a new way to interpret the world.
I think there is kind of a glass ceiling when you talk about fire, plumbing, electricity and so on. Each one was a necessary stepping stone to get us where we are, but without any one of them, we wouldn't be here.
The Enlightenment gave us a brand new sense of autonomy as a species, which in turn has given us a greater amount of control over "Destiny."
Sliced bread. Before sandwiches what was the point?
Delicious drippings, stews and gravies on hunks of bread.
The sandwich was a downgrade.
I'm not sure about the greatest invention but the second greatest is sliced bread!
Not the just important invention, but definitely the best invention: plumbing.
Y'all try going a week without running water and wiping with leaves or newspaper and you'll quickly see that while other things are definitely important, plumbing is the best to have
Written language. It lets us speak to people across time.
The Tamagotchi - for obvious reasons.
The ability to shape steel. Sounds basic but blacksmiths make the tools for everything else.
I believe argiculture and trade were massive parts of history
Microwave. Being able to heat up a hot pocket in just minutes is legendary.
Electricity
Medicine. Would be right fucked without it
Literature, Writing, Written Word. If we couldn't document and share ideas, we'd be nowhere.
Electricity
The printing press. It allowed us for the first time to share knowledge at a scale we only dreamed of.
The wheel and the derivatives of the circular shape in general; they powered all human innovations from abstract mathematics to real life applications and everything in between.
Central air
Copper. Because without copper, most of the named things wouldn't be possible to create!