Submitted by Seat_Mediocre t3_xwh4is in Futurology
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Submitted by Seat_Mediocre t3_xwh4is in Futurology
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There's a saying that goes, "Plumbers have saved more lives over the course of human history then doctors" and I believe it
Are we really gonna do OP's homework for them, just so they can rush back to Clash of Clans?
it’s not homework lmao
Read the rules of the sub, lost redditor.
Humanity's Greatest Inventions:
No. 1. Indoor plumbing (flush toilet/sewerage system)
Between this and hand washing, the greatest single medical intervention ever. Prevents cholera etc. Antibiotics came much later.
No. 2. Washing machine (for clothes)
Greatest labour saving device ever, for an absolutely necessary ongoing household task.
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Guiver5000 t1_ir6gtek wrote
I’m not sure there is a comparison there. I don’t see any civilization that doesn’t have indoor plumbing developing radios. Technology is accumulative and while indoor plumbing doesn’t directly cause the invention the radio. The society indoor plumbing would help to create would. When people are free from basic survival and basic hygiene is standard. More of society is going to be able to contribute and inventor more