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What is your favorite global invention?

  • 1.  What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 8 days ago

    Fresh off the excitement of the Big, Bad Bot Bash, we're leveling up with a brand-new Trivia Tower event - this time themed around "Significant Global Inventions!" 

    That got us thinking... 
    What's your all-time favorite invention - and why is the world better for it?

    We'll be celebrating some of the world's most game-changing creations in this round of Trivia Tower, but there are so many more out there. Drop your favorite in the comments below for a chance to earn three (3) bonus points toward your Trivia Tower score!


    #Events/Contests

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    Nicole Milliken
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  • 2.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 8 days ago

    Hi,

    My favorite invention is the microscope!

    With the ability to zoom in and see what's invisible to the naked eye, from cells to bacteria, it opened the door to modern medicine, diagnostics, and countless scientific breakthroughs.



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    Gabriel Garcia
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  • 3.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 8 days ago

    The camera.
    It's the one invention that changed how we remember. Before cameras, moments just passed. You could tell stories or paint pictures, but the details faded. The camera let us hold on to time - faces, places, laughter, history - all caught in a single frame.

    It connects generations, too. You can see where you came from just by opening an old album. It reminds us what mattered, what we survived, and who we loved. It's proof that we were here, and that our lives meant something.

    The world's better for it because cameras don't just capture images, they capture truth, emotion, and connection. A picture can move someone to tears or spark change. Sometimes it just makes you smile. Either way, it keeps us human.



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    Amy Sessions
    Division Manager, Utility Customer Service
    City of Clearwater
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  • 4.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 8 days ago

    Hi,

    My favorite global invention is the electric shower, created by the Brazilian inventor Francisco Canhos Navarro.

    It made hot showers accessible and affordable, improving comfort and quality of life for millions of people around the world.



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    Luiz Rosa
    Full stack developer
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  • 5.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 8 days ago

    I would say one of my favorites would be the gramophone leading to the record player. In a world of digital music at our fingertips all the time, it's nice and cozy to settle in with a record player and a few vinyls and relax. The crackle is the perfect white noise to unwind to after a long day. I know its a bit superfluous and isn't life-saving like medical innovations, but enjoying music with others or by yourself outside of a live performance was greatly advanced by the gramophone/ record player and is something I'm grateful for!



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    John Butine
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  • 6.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 7 days ago

    The integrated circuit. Although the transistor was a good first step, the integrated circuit took it to the next level by packaging up a bunch of transistors and giving them a specific job. The continued evolution of the integrated circuit (smaller, cheaper, faster, more powerful, repeat ...) has in some way contributed to basically everything we have today. Even if you can think of something that doesn't have an IC in it, you can be pretty sure lots of them were used in some way to design, manufacture, sell, and distribute it.



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    Dave Halderman
    Business Analyst
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  • 7.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 7 days ago

    Hi,

    My most favourites are the simple ones - Wheel, Fire & Electricity (revolutionary & universal.)
    The one's we shouldn't work more on - Instagram/tik-tok & touch-screens in Cars (instead of physical buttons.)

    thanks




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    Ashiesh Sharma
    GCX- GCP, ARC, SCR, QM
    BT plc
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  • 8.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 7 days ago

    Hi,

    The air fryer makes my life better because it helps me save time



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    Rafael Gomez Sanchis
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  • 9.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 7 days ago

    My favorite invention is the smartphone.

    For me, it's one of the most important inventions of all time. It revolutionized the way we communicate, work and access information. 

    It's amazing to think we carry a device so powerful in our pockets that replaces so many things and is capable of connecting us with the whole world in seconds.

    Without a doubt, the smartphone has transformed society in ways that would be impossible to imagine.



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    LAWRENCE MATHEUS TRINDADE PINHEIRO
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  • 10.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 7 days ago

    I always think about when I was in math class in elementary school and the teachers would always say, "You won't have a calculator in your pocket..." If only they knew....LOL



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    Nicole Milliken
    Senior Online Community Video Specialist
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  • 11.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 7 days ago

    My favorite invention is the internet, whilst the internet has its bad sides it really opened up the world to be a truly global market place. But its the origin story that shows why investing money in the sciences is important.

    Whilst CERN was looking at the atomic nucleus and then particle physics it was this research that led to them creating a solution to facilitate inofrmation among these scientists. This led to Tim Berners-Lee inventing the world wide web. Medical imaging technices such at PET scans and technologies for cancer therapy also came from tools they were making for the experiments. They even developed the first versions of Touch Screen technolgogy to help control its accelerators. 

    Investing in science is fundamental to us, whilst we may not value the core goal of the research and understand its value, the resulting technolgoeis that are developed to help them achieve the research has been pivtol to us in more ways than anyone could imagine. 



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    Mike Morris
    Manager - BCD
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  • 12.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 7 days ago

    Simply: Modern Aviation / Flight

    We have the ability to hop on a plane and within a matter of hours explore the wonders that the world has to offer with relative convenience.

    I'm sure a lot of us take this for granted! 



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    Thomas Vickery
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  • 13.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 7 days ago

    Hi

    My favorite invention is medicine.

    I don't know if it truly counts as an invention, but I believe it allowed humans to live longer and establish bonds of friendship and society.
    The beginnings of its application demonstrate observation, experimentation, and perhaps oral records of how humans protected themselves.



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    Luis Alberto Chavez Mendez
    Field Application Engineer
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  • 14.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 7 days ago

    The first radio or wireless communication. It revolutionized communications by instantaneously providing information wirelessly through electromagnetic waves. It's one of the most ambitious way to harness electricity. Applications we can't live without now are WiFi, TV, Satellite/GPS, BT, IoT, Mobile Comms, etc.



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    Jerold Paris
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  • 15.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 7 days ago

    I think...the harp. At the British Museum I saw one from ancient Ur. From David calming Saul up through my daughters playing at home, I find harp to be a place of peace and calm.



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    George Ganahl GCCX-AI, GCP, GCD
    Technical Adoption Champion
    Genesys
    2024 Community Member of the Year
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  • 16.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 7 days ago

    Hi,

    What a great question! My favorite global invention is coffee. It may not be a gadget or machine, but discovering how to roast, grind, and brew those magical beans changed the course of human history. Coffee fuels economy, innovation, creativity, and connection. It's the unofficial engine behind every great idea (and every late-night deadline). Without coffee, I'm convinced half of humanity's progress would've been postponed until after a nap. ☕️



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    Lorena Lovrić
    Director of Customer Service
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  • 17.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 7 days ago

    My favorite global invention is the phone, but not for sending text messages.  Voice calls are such an engaging way to communicate with anyone in the world.  Some days I can't believe I can be walking on the beach, while talking to a friend hiking in the Swiss alps.  Amazing!



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    Don Giannini
    Performance Support Manager
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  • 18.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 7 days ago

    My favorite invention is the Camera,

    This, because this invention has allowed us to capture and see unforgettable and importante moments (historical, personal, among others). This allow us to see an image, and then, imagine those events and bring them to the real life.



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    Luis Sandoval
    Expert Customer Success Manager
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  • 19.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 6 days ago
    Edited by Letícia Matos 6 days ago

    Hi!

    My favorite invention is the space rocket.

    It fascinates me because it allows us to explore space, traveling to places that previously seemed impossible to reach. The rocket represents humanity's courage, creativity, and ambition to go beyond Earth. Each launch is a step towards discovering new worlds, studying distant planets, and expanding our knowledge of the universe. For all these reasons, the space rocket is, for me, one of the most incredible inventions in history.



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    Letícia Matos
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  • 20.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 6 days ago

    Hi all,

    My favorite invention is the ship!

    Although I am terrified of the ocean-those dark and unpredictable depths-the invention of ships deeply fascinates me. It's as if we were exploring the very space of our planet, gliding across a blue void that holds ancient secrets, connecting continents and distant dreams.



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    Larissa Andrade
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  • 21.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 6 days ago

    1.  What is your favorite global invention? 

    My favourite global invention is the electric bulb.



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    Puran Singh
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  • 22.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 6 days ago

    Smartphone

    I really liked when the phone became smart as it really became a great asset to improve the day to day life. Keep in touch with everyone and everything. You have that one thing in your pocket and you feel empowered. If we ask chatGPT to prepare an exhaustive list of things it does for us, i think the compilation would take a  really long time :)



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    VirajDhurat
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  • 23.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 6 days ago

    The selfie toaster: It's an actual invention that lets you print your own face on toast. You upload a photo, and the toaster customizes the heating plate to burn your selfie image into the bread. Who does not want one now that you know it exists????



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    Olga Revilla
    Staff User Experience Researcher
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  • 24.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 6 days ago

    Air conditioning, living here in Texas would be pretty much unbearable without it, not to mention the fact that electronics would be constantly overheating.  



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    Josh Chisum
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  • 25.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 6 days ago

    I have to agree with the air fryer! I love my smartphone, but it makes it too easy to have everything in your pocket, or your face while life passes you by. 



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    Stacey Sanchez
    PACU- Workforce Operations MGR
    Winston-Salem, NC
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  • 26.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 6 days ago

    Hi,

    My favorite global invention is Satellite. 



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    Venkata Ravipudi
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  • 27.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 6 days ago

    The GPS (Global Positioning System) is a fundamental technological innovation for the optimization of countless processes, especially in logistics, navigation, and mobility.



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    David Betoni
    Principal PS Consultant
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  • 28.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 5 days ago

    For me, the best invention has been the smartphone. It has made our lives easier and has allowed news or communication between people on opposite sides of the world to be easy. Unfortunately, the new generations have developed a great dependence on them, to the point that they seem like zombies glued to a smartphone.



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    Cesar Padilla
    INDRA COLOMBIA
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  • 29.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 4 days ago

    I believe, the internet for creating global connectivity, and the telephone for revolutionizing communication.. These are my favorites ones. 



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    ANIL HANDA
    SENIOR DIRECTOR IT
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  • 30.  RE: What is your favorite global invention?

    Posted 4 days ago

    The Printing Press - Johannes Gutenberg - 15th century! 

    We can refer to this as the first "Share" button-the ability to share knowledge on a large scale. 

    Books were rare and copied by hand. Not to mention, it was also expensive and inaccessible to most of the world. Ideas traveled slowly and were often only shared with the privileged. Scientific discoveries, philosophical concepts, and educational materials could be mass-produced and shared. 

    It truly laid the foundation for our modern world, including today's AI. The moment knowledge became reproducible, it provided the world with a universal means of learning, recording, and improving. The world is undeniably better for it. 



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    Sheila Lyons
    Sales Coordinator
    Eccentex Corporation
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