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What's the most influential tool created in the history of mankind? Explain your logic. Warps for thoughtful answers. 🫡

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I'm surprised no one has mentioned capitalism or democracy

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Does saying 'writing' counts as a tool? I think this was the moat important human invention. It allowed us to store state and transcend data through time. And this is what separated us from any other species

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VLSI/MOSIS, in particular the research and development by Lynn Conway. Her research drastically altered the course of semiconductors and lead to our modern age of computing.

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genetically modified foods and Norman Borlaug. he design drought resistant wheat and crops in Mexico and Asia. single-handedly has saved billions of lives and i don’t think anyone no one knows who he is. https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/man-who-saved-billion-lives

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synthetic fertilizers literally the only reason 95%+ people are alive today, otherwise we wouldn't be able to grow as much food

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_plate Joseph Whitworth invented the flat plate, and became the first person to manufacture with a precision up to a millionth of an inch. He’s why you can by generic screws that fit. The age of precision manufacturing is important for cars, planes and even semiconductors :)

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curious what @july thinks of this

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Probably early farming tools that led to the beginning of civilizations in the fertile crescent? Have to imagine the introduction of the plow was quite impactful.

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Soap, because without it we wouldn’t be clean.

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The lever. Basic manipulation of one’s environment [demonstrated agency] using found objects [creativity & resourcefulness] to create a certain impact [ambition & vision], and precursor to many subsequent technological advances. (Credit to David Macaulay’s The Way Things Work.)

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i’d def consider language to be such a tool, even if we don’t know the inventor (guess it was a collective effort xd) it just became the foundation of human cooperation and so of any ensuing invention

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Language, it’s like the consensus in blockchain

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I think it’s the watch. At least that’s the one that I enjoy the repercussions of. I think the increased awareness and accuracy of ‘knowing the time’ has and will continue to increase stress and anxiety in society.

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Mathematics. Without it, none of us would be here. But then you get into created vs discovered.

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The pen, because it is mightier than the sword.

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I have to go with cartgraphy (map making). Also one of the first tools used in the creation of espionage, propaganda and vaults.

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If it's "influential" you're looking for then I would say the mass produced radio set from the '30's. Global human communication became almost instant.

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