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    Dyslexic agnostic insomniac Senior Member Goofball's Avatar
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    Default Re: Who is the greatest inventor of all time?

    I don't know his/her name, but whoever invented low-rise jeans should definitely make the list.




    I mean, come on!
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    And I always thought Joe Mamma was the greatest inventor ever.
    O well, seems like 'some' people decide to ruin a perfectly valid threat. Nice going guys... doc bean

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    Default Re: Who is the greatest inventor of all time?

    Heres a couple of sites with interesting stuff

    Secrets of Lost Empires (various figures)

    Ancient Greek Artillery
    Fighting for Truth , Justice and the American way

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    Default Re: Who is the greatest inventor of all time?

    Quote Originally Posted by Goofball
    I don't know his/her name, but whoever invented low-rise jeans should definitely make the list.




    I mean, come on!

    Hell yeah! Who really prefers calculus to those anyway!
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    Default Re: Who is the greatest inventor of all time?

    Quote Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
    Pretty much self expanatory.

    Ill go with this dude.

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    Amazing guy, apparently.

    Mr. Gore's Internet thingy is quite nifty as well, though it's Doomed (or so I keep hearing).

    JS Bach has some good ones, also.
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    Default Re: Who is the greatest inventor of all time?

    I do not know if he can be classified among inventors, but Alexander Flemming, for penicillin, places himself on the first rank of the great men.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Petrus
    I do not know if he can be classified among inventors, but Alexander Flemming, for penicillin, places himself on the first rank of the great men.
    Absolutely important invention but wasn’t it the result of an accident? I would almost call this a discovery. Worth a mention but he’s no Leo.
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