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    11BravoCrunchie11BravoCrunchie Member Posts: 33,423 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Refrigeration.

    Without refrigeration, you wouldn't have longer shelf life for perishable foods, medicines, transplant organs, etc.

    Refrigeration for perishable foods alone is responsible for improved diets throughout much of the world, as it allows things like fresh meats, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to be transported farther, longer, and into regions where the environment cannot produce them.
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    iceracerxiceracerx Member Posts: 8,860 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You might want to change your original post to 'procreation'. Sex doesn't have to lead to, and often doesn't, life.

    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    quote:Originally posted by TooBig
    Becareful Mr Perfect now days Sex doesn't have to be between Man and a Women.
    sure it does. Anything else is perversion.
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    Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,372 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by iceracerx
    You might want to change your original post to 'procreation'. Sex doesn't have to lead to, and often doesn't, life.

    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    quote:Originally posted by TooBig
    Becareful Mr Perfect now days Sex doesn't have to be between Man and a Women.
    sure it does. Anything else is perversion.

    I see no need to change it.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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    Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 24,760 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would go with electricity it was late on the scale of great things; however look at where we would be with out it most of what is listed ( religion being the exception ) all rely on electric of some type to build it run it maintain it . allowed 24/7 use of our time
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    LaidbackDanLaidbackDan Member Posts: 13,143 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
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    pwilliepwillie Member Posts: 20,253 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
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    jimdeerejimdeere Member, Moderator Posts: 25,805 ******
    edited November -1
    Page 2....
    The thermos bottle.
    It keep hot stuff hot.
    It keep cold stuff cold.
    The amazing thing is......






    How do it know?
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    mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,297 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sliced bread, because without it our ham sammiches would be funny looking
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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    fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    PUTTING A MAN ON THE MOON!!!
    It proved that the USA is a Country that will spare absolutely NO EXPENSE,to ONE-UP some other Country...
    What did it actually do for the US?
    U tell me,cuz I don't have a clue!
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    retroxler58retroxler58 Member Posts: 32,693 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    Sex. It's been solely responsible for perpetuating the entire human race.
    I'm going with the eccentrically balanced rotating device...
    Without IT... Sex would have been jus'blas?... No umph what so ever.

    At least that's what I've been told... Over and Over and Over and Over and... Well I've been told.
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    fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Zulu7
    Refrigeration.

    Without refrigeration, you wouldn't have longer shelf life for perishable foods, medicines, transplant organs, etc.

    Refrigeration for perishable foods alone is responsible for improved diets throughout much of the world, as it allows things like fresh meats, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to be transported farther, longer, and into regions where the environment cannot produce them.
    Not to mention BEER!!! Which is also a VERY IMPORTANT invention in it's own right!!
    It's the reason agrarian societies began,it's the reason people stopped being hunter-gatherers and put down roots!
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    CoolhandLukeCoolhandLuke Member Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Fire is definitely not an invention!!

    I say wheel, now that's an invention.
    We have to fight so we can run away.
    Capt. Jack Sparrow.
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    fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by legear
    Beer
    I do wish U could have elaborated on this..
    Not knowing,I added it to the refrigeration idea.
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    retroxler58retroxler58 Member Posts: 32,693 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Onehandude
    Fire is definitely not an invention!!

    I say wheel, now that's an invention.
    A wheel was not invented... It's simply a worn out square.
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    austin20austin20 Member Posts: 35,203 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by fishkiller41
    quote:Originally posted by Zulu7
    Refrigeration.

    Without refrigeration, you wouldn't have longer shelf life for perishable foods, medicines, transplant organs, etc.

    Refrigeration for perishable foods alone is responsible for improved diets throughout much of the world, as it allows things like fresh meats, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to be transported farther, longer, and into regions where the environment cannot produce them.
    Not to mention BEER!!! Which is also a VERY IMPORTANT invention in it's own right!!
    It's the reason agrarian societies began,it's the reason people stopped being hunter-gatherers and put down roots!
    It is the reason that some people got the chance to reproduce.
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    JasonVJasonV Member Posts: 2,482 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If its got tots or wheels you are going to have problems with it.
    formerly known as warpig883
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    CoolhandLukeCoolhandLuke Member Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by retroxler58
    quote:Originally posted by Onehandude
    Fire is definitely not an invention!!

    I say wheel, now that's an invention.
    A wheel was not invented... It's simply a worn out square.


    Did that happen in Poland [?][:D]
    We have to fight so we can run away.
    Capt. Jack Sparrow.
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    notnownotnow Member Posts: 1,815 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    astronomy, Enabling mathematics and navigation. Domestication of wild animals into livestock. Processing plant fibers into textiles and most overlooked; rope. I heard about a book o this site so I read it. "Blood Germs And Steel" I think, anyway, it's kinda covered in there.
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    montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 58,182 ******
    edited November -1
    ....the answer is,,,,


    FaceBook!!!!!!,,now hit the like button and share,,[;)][;)][;)]
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    Queen of SwordsQueen of Swords Member Posts: 14,355
    edited November -1
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    ChrisInTempeChrisInTempe Member Posts: 15,562
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Spartacus
    ...
    in recorded human history, what do you think is the most important discovery/event/ invention/achievement...and why?
    tom


    There's something much more important than all the rest ... more important than Peeps (see Page 1) or even Chocolate ...



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    Yup! Where'd we be with out Easter Egg Baskets and Fuzzy Bunny Tails!?

    Just a bunch of silly dancers ... that's what we'd be ...
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    fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    It'll never outlast SUGARBEAR...[:D]
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    nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,036 ******
    edited November -1
    The gas-powered string trimmer.
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    ltcdotyltcdoty Member Posts: 4,174 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Don McManus
    I think that history will show that the cell phone will have been the most important discovery in recorded human history.

    When I first started travelling to India, there were still many villages where information could not be transferred (into or out of) faster than a man could move, be it by bicycle, motor car, etc.

    Now these same villages are connected via cellular communication. The difference, in less than one generation, is staggering.

    That, and the mojito.
    .
    .
    .
    .
    We shouldn't forget the mojito.


    When the folks in India talk to a call center...do they talk to Americans...?
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    William81William81 Member Posts: 24,749 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Event...............Reserection Day

    Invention........The Printing Press
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    MrGunz22MrGunz22 Member Posts: 2,086 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hot water heaters.
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    fideaufideau Member Posts: 11,895 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Constitution of the United States of America.
    Even though it is being destroyed bit by bit, and there seems to be a large number of Americans who have been stupefied into rejecting it's relevance, I believe the world was made a better place for millions of people, up to a few years ago at least. Even with our bungling and stumbling, we managed to help a lot of people. And many more have been inspired by this singular document, written by a bunch of sincere, dedicated, and somewhat drunken group of men who wanted a nation based on freedoms for the individual.
    Of course it has been buzzardized and prostituted and corrupted. But at least we have evolved to be a great people who could even elect to our highest office a black, or part black, incompetent nincompoop who has the freedom to destroy the whole GD thing.
    Oh #@&$! We still got guns to fight to the last man! Bring it on you bustards!
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    nemesisenforcernemesisenforcer Member Posts: 10,513 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Johannes Gutenberg and the printing press, no question.
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    ChrisInTempeChrisInTempe Member Posts: 15,562
    edited November -1
    Okay, time to bring out the big guns ...

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    http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2011/02/07/chocolate-beer-filled-doughnuts/
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    Chocolate and Beer Filled Donuts
    Posted by bakersroyale on February 7 2011 in Desserts, Featured, Holiday, Recipe

    What could be more loving than breakfast in bed with a serving of chocolate and beer deep fried to donut perfection? Yep, it?_Ts time to bring your romanticism (and gluttony) to the forefront this Valentine?_Ts Day with these Chocolate and Beer Filled Donuts.

    I know one dessert does not fit all, so of course you can couple your chocolate with just about anything ?_" Scotch, Cognac, or even no alcohol at all. This recipe is highly adaptable, so throw in what you like. Shoot, throw in a mini Snickers Bars if that?_Ts your mix for a bit of joie de vivre on your love day celebration.

    Chocolate and Beer Filled Donuts

    Makes 12 Donuts

    * 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
    * 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees)
    * 1/4 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
    * 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
    * 2 large eggs
    * 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
    * 2 teaspoons salt
    * 3 cups vegetable oil, plus more for bowl
    * 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
    * One batch of Chocolate Beer Truffles, or a chocolate of your choice

    Instructions:

    1. In a small bowl, combine yeast and warm water. Set aside until foamy, about 5 minutes.

    2. In a food processor fitted with a blade, combine yeast, A? cup sugar, flour, eggs, butter and salt and process in two-second bursts three times or until combined (dough will be sticky). Place dough in an oiled bowl and turn a few times to coat; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

    3. Remove dough and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes. Turn dough onto a lightly floured work surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Use a 2 inch-round cutter or a drinking glass and cut 20 rounds. Place chocolate in the center and brush edge with egg whites. Place another round on top and press edges together to seal. Continue until all rounds are finished. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise 15 minutes.

    4. Fill medium saucepan with vegetable oil over medium heat. Heat oil until a deep-frying thermometer registers 360 degrees. Using a slotted spoon, add 3 donut rounds into oil. Fry until golden, about 40 seconds. Turn doughnuts over; fry until golden on other side, another 40 seconds. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet. Roll in sugar while warm. Continue until all rounds are cooked

    A few notes:

    1. To shortcut this recipe you can use store-bought buttermilk biscuits instead of making your own dough. There will be a slight difference in taste and texture. But I made one version this way to compare and they are quite good.

    2. To shortcut the center, place any piece of chocolate candy bar or truffle you like ?_" your palate, your preference.

    3. Donuts are best eaten the same day.
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    andrewsw16andrewsw16 Member Posts: 10,728 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
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    Laredo LeftyLaredo Lefty Member Posts: 13,451 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Payday candy bars.
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    GrasshopperGrasshopper Member Posts: 16,804 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Obamacare,,that will be the straw that will end of the USA as we know it-[xx(][:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!]
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    retroxler58retroxler58 Member Posts: 32,693 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by ltcdoty
    quote:Originally posted by Don McManus
    I think that history will show that the cell phone will have been the most important discovery in recorded human history.

    When I first started travelling to India, there were still many villages where information could not be transferred (into or out of) faster than a man could move, be it by bicycle, motor car, etc.

    Now these same villages are connected via cellular communication. The difference, in less than one generation, is staggering.

    That, and the mojito.
    .
    .
    .
    .
    We shouldn't forget the mojito.


    When the folks in India talk to a call center...do they talk to Americans...?
    "Al'Loh... How may I be hepping you today kind sirr ?" [:D]
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    armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,483 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Veteran savvy is what its called.
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    whiteclouderwhiteclouder Member Posts: 10,574 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mogley98
    Sliced bread, because without it our ham sammiches would be funny looking

    That's funny in a rye kind of way.[:D]
    Clouder..
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    jltrentjltrent Member Posts: 9,237 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    For this topic and forum the most important invention to keep this thread going is the mods ability whether to poof, lock or not.
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    Queen of SwordsQueen of Swords Member Posts: 14,355
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by jltrent
    For this topic and forum the most important invention to keep this thread going is the mods ability whether to poof, lock or not.


    Call it "creative editing."
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    JohnnylikesgunsJohnnylikesguns Member Posts: 2,887 ✭✭
    edited November -1
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    bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,664 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The written word.
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    machine gun moranmachine gun moran Member Posts: 5,198
    edited November -1
    The Flood.

    It was God's way of proving that if you give mankind a chance to start over, that they will still elect Obama.
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