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

[Jarvicious]

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

I don't see this "communication" thing going through any time soon. 

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.

Croutons!!  The rye ones at the salad bar at Ruby Tuesday's

I'm going to have to go with the internal combustion engine

[Triple J]

all just natural elements and thus don't count

which i guess eliminates steel and concrete since they are manipulated elements

Everything is just a manipulation of elements.

However, we haven't change fire in anyway...just controlled it. Therefore, not an invention.

Steel does not occur naturally...we must refine and then combine naturally occuring materials to make steel....so it counts. Same goes for concrete.

[cyrus buelton]

bread

that was foundation of ancient society

[Pakhan]

Croutons!!  The rye ones at the salad bar at Ruby Tuesday's

Croutons don't count as cubed bread, that's why they're called croutons.  But this means we are on the brink of cubed bread. 

However, we haven't change fire in anyway...just controlled it. Therefore, not an invention.

Isn't an acetylene torch a fire not found in nature?  Can't that be classified as changing fire?  It changes the color and temperature.

My real vote is for language and the written word.

[DucMouse the Mighty]

radio

cotton gin

[Triple J]

Isn't an acetylene torch a fire not found in nature?  Can't that be classified as changing fire?  It changes the color and temperature.

True. I was thinking of fire in the more literal sense.

[DucMouse the Mighty]

guns

[JEFF_H]

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

I have to disagree strongly with this one.
since its inception, the improper application of spandex has caused more damage than any other invention.

[trenner]

bread

Bacon.

Mayonnaise.

Now we're talking!  And, something to wash that down.

beer

[NAKID]

I have to disagree strongly with this one.
since its inception, the improper application of spandex has caused more damage than any other invention.

But, used correctly can be a great thing!

Look at the Atomic Bomb and how much damage it has done. Now look at all the positive things from harnessing the power of the atom...

[cyrus buelton]

Bread and then Beer are often thought of to be what fueled society and made it grow.


One can argue that beer is the foundation of  society.


Hell, it was first brewed in 9,000 BC.

[No_Normale]

Duct Tape...

Curiosity- without it we would still be beating each other with sticks and throwing stones...


OH


WAIT.......

Bread and then Beer are often thought of to be what fueled society and made it grow.


One can argue that beer is the foundation of  society.


Hell, it was first brewed in 9,000 BC.

Yeast- Phenomenon or Invention?

[NAKID]

WAIT.......

Yeast- Phenomenon or Invention?

Beer doesn't occur naturally. Man had to combine certain ingredients and put it in the right environment to happen. Invention

[He Man]

well what about wine? wine occurs naturallly, the yeast is on the grapes already.

[DucMouse the Mighty]

Porn