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85 Big Ideas that Changed the World

Posted by michael on from the mass-spectrometer dept.

ccnull writes "Forbes just put out its well thought-out list of 85 breakthroughs since 1917 (sneakers) that have revolutionized the way we live. This is interesting on a number of levels -- crazy trivia (the microprocessor and the answering machine invented in the same year!?), a reminder of the past (the modem: 1962), and a frightening realization that not much of interest has come out of the last 10 years (a whopping 4 of the 85 ideas). Easily digestible and worth discussing."

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  1. Spandex by Unknown+Poltroon · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why isn't spandex on the list???? The person who invented that should get a few medals. Why, women actually WEAR the skintight stuff. Bless you, Mr. spandex.

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    1. Re:Spandex by Pope · · Score: 5, Funny

      You apparently haven't been to a Wal-Mart recently. Many women who are wearing spandex shouldn't.

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  2. Umm... missed one by m_smitty · · Score: 5, Funny

    Umm... I didn't see the female thong on the list.

  3. Re:Recent Ideas by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Has it revolutionized the world? I've never used a cell phone in my life and have no intention of ever buying one. There are pay-phones on almost every corner everywhere in the world."

    So what you're really saying then is that you're the only person on the whole planet?