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To date, what do you think is the greatest invention or discovery and why? (kbin.social)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by guyrocket@kbin.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Mine is the computer. I continue to be amazed at what we can do with them.

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[–] Daryl76679@lemmy.ml 26 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Glasses. The ability to see so much better than I otherwise could leaves me astonished every time I put them on.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Lenses also gave us telescopes and microscopes. Pretty amazing discovery.

[–] Drusas@kbin.run 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn't have survived childhood without glasses in a pre-modern era.

[–] card797@champserver.net 2 points 6 months ago

Same. I would be a ditch digger or something if I had survived.