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Re:Is atomic theory the most important idea in human history? by crottypeter on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @04:16AM (#13469877)
No. Toilets are the most important idea.

I am a physicist by education and value the subject highly but let's not take things for granted. Where would we be without toilets? In the middle of a pile of ...

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Re:Is atomic theory the most important idea in human history? by babyrainbow on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @08:09AM (#13471007)
Speaking of Toilets, I think all European closets can burn in hell.

Please give me back my Indian closet. Why o Why did this abomination of an idea that is the european closet become so popular?

Is it just out of a need to feel "civilized" by sitting instead of squatting, while taking a shit?

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Re:Is atomic theory the most important idea in human history? by iklos55 on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @12:41PM (#13473550)
hahaha wtf
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Re:Is atomic theory the most important idea in human history? by crottypeter on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @07:18AM (#13540117)
NSFW

https://youtu.be/YbYWhdLO43Q

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Re:Is atomic theory the most important idea in human history? by babyrainbow on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @02:52PM (#13474843)
Do you know why European closets are better?
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Re:Is atomic theory the most important idea in human history? by iklos55 on Thursday January 26, 2017 @08:06AM (#13490981)
Well to me, your way of taking a dump seems backwards and barbaric. Does not mean my way of doing is the correct one. I'm not insulting, just saying that there are cultural preferences.
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Re:Is atomic theory the most important idea in human history? by tawayway on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @08:04AM (#13470966)
A billion people are without them right now.
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Re:Is atomic theory the most important idea in human history? by soundwave106 on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @10:43AM (#13472214)
Instead of focusing on the toilet itself (whatever type one might use), I would focus more on overall sanitation systems and clean water. Yes, it is true that a billion people (more actually) do not have access to clean water or safe disposal of human waste. From my standpoint, this honestly is a huge deal -- clean water and proper sanitation would most likely improve health in many areas of the world tremendously.

(In a way, this does tie in with the micro-organism disease theory mentioned by another poster above. When it comes to "most important ideas in human history", in terms of human lives saved, this has to be one of the top ones.)

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