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MEbenhoe
10-30-2005, 05:24 PM
A question that came up today that I thought was worth some thought. Disregarding anything that would be worst due to the fact that it kills or physically harms people, what would you say is the worst invention for mankind, as in what would we be better off had it never been invented?
After thinking a little bit, I was able to come up with my own answer, but am curious to see what others say first, and if anyone comes up with the same answer.
NLSoldier
10-30-2005, 05:25 PM
OOT
offTopic
10-30-2005, 05:28 PM
TV Remote Control
FouTight
10-30-2005, 05:28 PM
In my opinion, nuclear weapons are such a threat to everyone, the harm that could be done to the world with little effort and time is amazing.
It's cliche, I know, but thats my answer
istewart
10-30-2005, 05:28 PM
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SmileyEH
10-30-2005, 05:29 PM
Religion. Haha, now this thread will get moved to science/math/philosophy.
SackUp
10-30-2005, 05:30 PM
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tonypaladino
10-30-2005, 05:31 PM
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In my opinion, nuclear weapons are such a threat to everyone, the harm that could be done to the world with little effort and time is amazing.
It's cliche, I know, but thats my answer
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Disregarding anything that would be worst due to the fact that it kills or physically harms people
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good answer
trying2learn
10-30-2005, 05:32 PM
the clapper...but mostly because the idea was stolen from a guy who wanted it to be the snap of your fingers.
FouTight
10-30-2005, 05:33 PM
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In my opinion, nuclear weapons are such a threat to everyone, the harm that could be done to the world with little effort and time is amazing.
It's cliche, I know, but thats my answer
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Disregarding anything that would be worst due to the fact that it kills or physically harms people
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good answer
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I am under the assumtion that in your rush to make someone look like a fool, the fact that the value of the structures and the cities, the economic effects, etc that could be caused by a weapon of such distrution, aside frmo the life loss, would be horrible?
tonypaladino
10-30-2005, 05:34 PM
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Religion. Haha, now this thread will get moved to science/math/philosophy.
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Without religion, we'd be totally [censored], and so many things would have never been acomplished
For example, the printing press was invented to distribute bibles. Writen language itself was invented mostly for commercial needs, but also to spread religion.
Dynasty
10-30-2005, 05:38 PM
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the clapper...but mostly because the idea was stolen from a guy who wanted it to be the snap of your fingers.
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Since everybody can clap their hands but not everybody can snap their fingers, you answer is lousy.
Rev. Good Will
10-30-2005, 05:38 PM
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tonypaladino
10-30-2005, 05:40 PM
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I am under the assumtion that in your rush to make someone look like a fool...
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I didn't make you look like a fool, you did. I merely pointed it out.
razor
10-30-2005, 05:40 PM
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Since everybody can clap their hands but not everybody can snap their fingers, you answer is lousy.
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trying2learn
10-30-2005, 05:46 PM
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the clapper...but mostly because the idea was stolen from a guy who wanted it to be the snap of your fingers.
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Since everybody can clap their hands but not everybody can snap their fingers, you answer is lousy.
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My answer was a joke about the stupid invention commercial. You obviously haven't seen it.
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Writen language itself was invented mostly for commercial needs, but also to spread religion.
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Anthroplogists everywhere are shaking their head in unison
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the clapper...but mostly because the idea was stolen from a guy who wanted it to be the snap of your fingers.
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Yeah, RONCO marketing refused to put a product out there called "The Snapper."
TheIrishThug
10-30-2005, 05:51 PM
the umbrella
if you are lucky enough and it does not break within a month of purchasing it, you will loose it. When you are holding one you spend more time trying to make it not do the wind flip thing.
Ice Man
10-30-2005, 05:54 PM
Fire.
I always thought the wheel is total bullshit, too.
Klepton
10-30-2005, 05:54 PM
the idea of a MMORPG, although, that is why we no longer see nerds around anymore
Bigdaddydvo
10-30-2005, 05:54 PM
Hamburger Earmuffs.
MrWookie47
10-30-2005, 06:19 PM
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Fire.
I always thought the wheel is total bullshit, too.
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Why is Ice Man wasting his gimmic account greatness on crap like this?
bobbyi
10-30-2005, 06:26 PM
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Disregarding anything that would be worst due to the fact that it kills or physically harms people
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This is unclear. Do you only mean things that, when used as intended, hurt and kill people (weapons). Or would, for example, the car count in this category since tons of people are hurt and killed by them every year?
tomdemaine
10-30-2005, 06:26 PM
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Religion. Haha, now this thread will get moved to science/math/philosophy.
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Without religion, we'd be totally [censored], and so many things would have never been acomplished
For example, the printing press was invented to distribute pornography . Writen language itself was invented mostly for commercial needs, but also to pick up hot chicks.
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fyp
RacersEdge
10-30-2005, 07:02 PM
Spam. Tofu. Etc.
John Cole
10-30-2005, 07:02 PM
The cell phone
JTrout
10-30-2005, 07:06 PM
http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/49/48758/AB1034737.jpg
diebitter
10-30-2005, 07:13 PM
Televangelism, and it's not close.
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The British soap opera.
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The British Monarchy
Hamish McBagpipe
10-30-2005, 07:28 PM
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The invention of the toilet has been linked to the rise of a number of colon and pelvic diseases which have exploded since the end of the nineteenth century. This was about the time that the modern porcelain throne became widely used in the western world, spreading from its invention in England. Colon cancer, bowel disease, and prostate and uterine disorders have also been connected to the use of the toilet. Sitting on the toilet produces strain and damage to the pelvis and results in damage to the nerves around the uterus and prostate. The damage results in these organs being susceptable to disease. As well, the modern toilet results in a posture which produces incomplete evacuation. Thus, the polluted colon is prone to cancer, diverticulosis, appendicitis, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome.
Other cultures that continued to use the natural squatting posture to crap did not develop these ailments. A high fiber diet is beginning to be discounted as a preventative measure. The squat will make a comeback. There is growing evidence that this plague of ailments is simply due to the invention of the modern shitter. You will soon have to take lessons from your one year old infant on how to poop properly rather than the other way around. The squat is the natural way humans defecate. The modern commode is just a fad that needs to be eradicated. Worst invention ever.
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The British soap opera.
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The British Monarchy
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Nowadays the Monarchy is a complete waste of time yeah, though we make a nice buck on tourism out of them. God bless the Queen!
lighterjobs
10-30-2005, 07:32 PM
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Patrick del Poker Grande
10-30-2005, 07:39 PM
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In my opinion, nuclear weapons are such a threat to everyone, the harm that could be done to the world with little effort and time is amazing.
It's cliche, I know, but thats my answer
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Until the day comes when the world is actually blown up, nuclear weapons have actually come through pretty well for us as a whole. Would you prefer a constant state of war over a majority of the planet?
NLSoldier
10-30-2005, 07:44 PM
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The invention of the toilet has been linked to the rise of a number of colon and pelvic diseases which have exploded since the end of the nineteenth century. This was about the time that the modern porcelain throne became widely used in the western world, spreading from its invention in England. Colon cancer, bowel disease, and prostate and uterine disorders have also been connected to the use of the toilet. Sitting on the toilet produces strain and damage to the pelvis and results in damage to the nerves around the uterus and prostate. The damage results in these organs being susceptable to disease. As well, the modern toilet results in a posture which produces incomplete evacuation. Thus, the polluted colon is prone to cancer, diverticulosis, appendicitis, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome.
Other cultures that continued to use the natural squatting posture to crap did not develop these ailments. A high fiber diet is beginning to be discounted as a preventative measure. The squat will make a comeback. There is growing evidence that this plague of ailments is simply due to the invention of the modern shitter. You will soon have to take lessons from your one year old infant on how to poop properly rather than the other way around. The squat is the natural way humans defecate. The modern commode is just a fad that needs to be eradicated. Worst invention ever.
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thats deep.
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dizong
10-30-2005, 08:15 PM
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A question that came up today that I thought was worth some thought. Disregarding anything that would be worst due to the fact that it kills or physically harms people, what would you say is the worst invention for mankind, as in what would we be better off had it never been invented?
After thinking a little bit, I was able to come up with my own answer, but am curious to see what others say first, and if anyone comes up with the same answer.
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neckties - uncomfortable, get dirty
high heels - look uncomfortable
the keyboard-guitar - is there an actual name for this contraption?
bottled water - ever proven to keep people healthier?? nice public health mindfuck
qwerty keyboard - yeah i know WHY it was invented but still i wonder how much more technologically advanced we would be as humans with a more logical keyboard
letter 'q' - worthless, especially without a 'u'
dizong
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bottled water - ever proven to keep people healthier?? nice public health mindfuck
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Yeah, people in New Orleans should have just started drinking the water they were standing in after the hurricane, it wouldn't have made a difference.
MEbenhoe
10-30-2005, 08:59 PM
my answer was the alarm clock....
its my belief that people are much better off when they naturally go to sleep when they are tired and wake up on their own. This would make strict schedules pretty hard, but i'm not really a fan of that either and think that if we all just operated on a natural schedule we'd be just fine. Things got done before the existance of clocks, but oh well.
send_the_msg
10-30-2005, 09:06 PM
chainsaws and machine guns
MrWookie47
10-30-2005, 09:15 PM
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This is a very good answer.
Rev. Good Will
10-30-2005, 09:18 PM
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A question that came up today that I thought was worth some thought. Disregarding anything that would be worst due to the fact that it kills or physically harms people, what would you say is the worst invention for mankind, as in what would we be better off had it never been invented?
After thinking a little bit, I was able to come up with my own answer, but am curious to see what others say first, and if anyone comes up with the same answer.
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neckties - uncomfortable, get dirty
high heels - look uncomfortable
the keytar
bottled water - ever proven to keep people healthier?? nice public health mindfuck
qwerty keyboard - yeah i know WHY it was invented but still i wonder how much more technologically advanced we would be as humans with a more logical keyboard
letter 'q' - worthless, especially without a 'u'
dizong
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tonypaladino
10-30-2005, 09:21 PM
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chainsaws and machine guns
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How would we chop down trees and maim people???
Who's the sick bastard that came up with unfrosted Pop-Tarts? Those things are simply perverse.
tonypaladino
10-30-2005, 09:39 PM
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Who's the sick bastard that came up with unfrosted Pop-Tarts? Those things are simply perverse.
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uh, no
nothing is better than making a peanut butter sandwich between two plain strawerry pop-tarts.
Richie Rich
10-30-2005, 09:41 PM
It's a close race between religion and weapons of mass destruction.
BigBaitsim (milo)
10-30-2005, 09:48 PM
The Muffin Top (not the most agregious examples I've seen, but the only ones I could find quickly).
http://www.nydailynews.com/ips_rich_content/464-muffin_tattoo.JPG
http://www.nydailynews.com/ips_rich_content/534-muffin_purse.JPG
tomdemaine
10-30-2005, 09:48 PM
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this
NLSoldier
10-30-2005, 09:51 PM
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Who's the sick bastard that came up with unfrosted Pop-Tarts? Those things are simply perverse.
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uh, no
nothing is better than making a peanut butter sandwich between two plain strawerry pop-tarts.
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tonypaladino
10-30-2005, 09:55 PM
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Who's the sick bastard that came up with unfrosted Pop-Tarts? Those things are simply perverse.
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uh, no
nothing is better than making a peanut butter sandwich between two plain strawerry pop-tarts.
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naaaahhhhh, nobody woulda come up with the printing press without religion. No way. (HEAVY SARCASM)
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Who's the sick bastard that came up with unfrosted Pop-Tarts? Those things are simply perverse.
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uh, no
nothing is better than making a peanut butter sandwich between two plain strawerry pop-tarts.
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How would frosted Pop-Tarts not make this better?
tonypaladino
10-30-2005, 09:57 PM
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naaaahhhhh, nobody woulda come up with the printing press without religion. No way. (HEAVY SARCASM)
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Good thing you added (HEAVY SARCASM), I neeeevvveeerrr would've been able to tell otherwise. *wink* *wink* *nudge* *nudge*
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Religion. Haha, now this thread will get moved to science/math/philosophy.
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Without religion, we'd be totally [censored], and so many things would have never been acomplished
For example, the printing press was invented to distribute bibles. Writen language itself was invented mostly for commercial needs, but also to spread religion.
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Part of the reason to print bibles was to make it available in more accessible languages. The masses couldn't read and pretty much depending on the priests to tell them what was in the bible. This was a control tool.
My vote is for organized religion or the 5 day work week, savings time, etc.
AceHigh
10-30-2005, 11:21 PM
The Accordion.
typical accordion guy (http://www.pbs.org/accordiondreams/bigpics/valeriolongoria.jpg)
The Harry Potter Broomstick.... Mattel is perverting our youth. http://strangecosmos.com/images/content/110298.jpg
Vavavoom
10-31-2005, 10:26 AM
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A question that came up today that I thought was worth some thought. Disregarding anything that would be worst due to the fact that it kills or physically harms people , what would you say is the worst invention for mankind, as in what would we be better off had it never been invented?
After thinking a little bit, I was able to come up with my own answer, but am curious to see what others say first, and if anyone comes up with the same answer.
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Money...
tolbiny
10-31-2005, 10:31 AM
Axes and landmines.
fnord_too
10-31-2005, 12:00 PM
This is a great question. I like the toilette answer. I am struggling to think of a good answer. Some that I have considered are:
Personal Credit Cards (Really only bad in a few countires, and mainly it is the high risk credit arena that I think is very bad, in other areas personal credit cards are moderately bad to pretty good).
Intradiction as a means of stopping ilegal contriband - actually that is more of an idea than an invention, but it has been proven to be a self defeating policy where ever it is employed.
HMO's - that is really just a surrogate. There is something very wrong with the way health care (at least in the US) is going but I don't know exactly where the real problem lies or how it could be fixed.
Political Advertising - this has completely marginalized the quality of candidates, and consequently the quality of government. It's not just ads, it's the whole sensationalistic system, but ads are the best representative since they (almost) always pander to the thoughtless voters with completely specious arguments.
I'm sure there is something historically that has really slowed progress that dwarfs anything I can think of. Aristotles work really delayed the enlightenment AFAIK as it was treated as gospel, even though a lot of his notions were just wrong. (The work I think is fine, but it had some really bad consequences).
swede123
10-31-2005, 12:02 PM
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Why this thread kept going after this response I do not know.
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jokerthief
10-31-2005, 12:12 PM
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Money...
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Some would say that is one of man's best. You would prefer the barter system?!
djoyce003
10-31-2005, 12:13 PM
Random Stuff I can think of.
tobacco products - but you could really throw any kind of misused drug in here, including all the majors, heroin, cocaine, etc. It isn't just cigarettes that kill...watching someone's face fall off due to oral cancer from dipping is pretty bad as well.
Organized religion, particularly the ones that bread zealots. I won't name names, but I haven't seen any catholics blowing up trains in the name of the lord.
Organized labor - They served a purpose at the turn of the century when people were dying in factories, and 8 year olds were being worked to death. Now they serve the purpose of overpaying under-achievers for jobs that trained monkeys could do. I'm sorry but a forklift driver in a automotive factory doesn't need to make 120K for his high school education (equivalency at that i'm sure).
MonkeeMan
10-31-2005, 12:14 PM
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Why this thread kept going after this response I do not know.
Swede
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What's so bad about the flip top box?
Vavavoom
10-31-2005, 12:22 PM
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Money...
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Some would say that is one of man's best. You would prefer the barter system?!
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I wouldn't prefer if it if I didn't know any better...
Everything that can be viewed as a negative can also be viewed as a positive in someone else eyes....
I said money as it has created a world that is completely unequal...
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The Tangwich. Disgusting.
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jokerthief
10-31-2005, 12:26 PM
You need to read this. (http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/3543/munch6ro.gif)
fnord_too
10-31-2005, 12:26 PM
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Money...
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Some would say that is one of man's best. You would prefer the barter system?!
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I wouldn't prefer if it if I didn't know any better...
Everything that can be viewed as a negative can also be viewed as a positive in someone else eyes....
I said money as it has created a world that is completely unequal...
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No it didn't, it changed the accounting and to some extent criteria. If there was no money, barter would serve the same purpose but with less effectiveness (from a production standpoint). Also, money provides a tool for making services possible, otherwise, raw strength would probably be the un-equalizer.
MonkeeMan
10-31-2005, 12:27 PM
"Last Call". Bars should never close.
imported_The Vibesman
10-31-2005, 12:30 PM
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Why this thread kept going after this response I do not know.
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I would guess two reasons, it doesn't qualify (Disregarding anything that would be worst due to the fact that it kills or physically harms people), and tobacco is not an invention, but a plant. (I think).
I'll go for the DVD-TV in the car. The car was the last place family could interact with each other without a TV blaring on eating up attention. Apparently parents get sick enough of talking to their kids that even that is too much time now.
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