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Submitted by callum on Fri, 2010-05-28 07:55

Results of a survey of 4000 Britains:

1. Wheel
2. Aeroplane
3. Light bulb
4. internet
5. PCs
6. Telephone
7. Penicillin
8. iPhone
9. Flushing toilet
10. Combustion engine.

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#1Submitted by mike on Fri, 2010-05-28 09:51.

I have seen a couple of these surveys. The thing that strikes me is the fact that the technologies all depend on each other. To say that the lightbulb is more important than the computer (both of which depend on the invention of electricity). Or that the internet is more important than a computer (which are dependent on each other and both depend on the transistor). Is ultimately meaningless.

#2Submitted by ca11um (not verified) on Sat, 2010-05-29 01:14.

The thing that strikes me is

The thing that strikes me is that iPhone is on the list, which conclusively proves that Britains don't deserve the rest of the items!

#3Submitted by mike on Sat, 2010-05-29 02:17.

Oh I didn't really notice

Oh I didn't really notice that iPhone was on the list. I guess I have a bit of a mental block when it comes to news stories with iPhone/iPad in them. It seems that every un-newsworthy story suddenly becomes newsworthy if "iPhone/iPad" can be added to the headline.

#4Submitted by simon on Mon, 2010-06-14 19:50.

I think all inventions, and

I think all inventions, and most intelligence, that exists today is because of the invention of language. Without language we will still be in Africa running from lions.

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