What is man's (in general not sexist) Greatist Invention?

[x136]

But we do have language

and

We are beating each other to death with miniature clubs propelled by fire

and

we still don't know why

It'll all come into focus once we develop communication.

[somegirl]

Indoor plumbing

[He Man]

How would you know?

maybe this is it

maybe history is at it's peak and the decline back to the stone age has begun

I know becasuse im working on mans greatest invention.

[GAAN]

I know becasuse im working on mans greatest invention.

it's a modesty pill isnt it?

[Big Troubled Bear]

Velcro

[He Man]

it's a modesty pill isnt it?

only if you want it to be

[Super T.I.B]

Pop tarts.

[Pakhan]

Sliced bread is the best to date.  He man is right, the best of all time hasn't been made yet.  That will be cubed bread.

[mitt]

Cooked food

I would argue, not an invention, an accident.  Thus, the difficulty in defining true invention.

mitt

[herm]

im not sure i like the rules here...
but if fire doesnt count, then i am going with spandex

[herm]

or the compass

[herm]

or the clock/timekeeper/sundial

[mitt]

or the clock/timekeeper/sundial

That is up there IMO - and a true man made invention - not an accident or natural process - time and the way to measure and record it accurately as in the calendar.

mitt

[red baron]

paint

[corey]

to further the concept of language...

the offset printing press, and the numerous variations thereof.
nothing has changed history (or rather, created history itself) more than the printed word.