popularmechanics.com — In the past half-century, scientific and technological advances have transformed our world. PM convened a panel of 25 experts to identify innovations that have made the biggest impact, from the hospital to outer space to the kitchen. Here, then, are the breakthroughs of our time.
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badaudioDec 28, 2005
wtf, they had the remote but not the t.v. ????
l0t3kDec 28, 2005
I can't believe "Digital Music" made the list. It was indeed a crappy list.But as for the IC, from the article..."In 1959, the INTEGRATED CIRCUIT puts those innards on one tiny chip. Before the entire world is networked, there is the ARPANET--four computers linked in 1969. It introduces the concept of "packet switching," which simultaneously delivers messages as short units and reassembles them at their destination."
benf2004Dec 28, 2005
@timewarriorThese are the top 50 inventions of the last half a century. Not all the ones you listed are from the last half century. Some of the ones that are were on their list already anyway.
timewarriorDec 28, 2005
my bad
m4tt3rDec 28, 2005
____________________________#1. Genetically Modified Food - process/whatever____________________________<a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug</a>