Ask HN: What where the key inventions in the history of mankind?

Re:Ask HN: What where the key inventions in the history of m... by charonn0 on Tuesday November 13, 2012 @05:13PM (#4780945)

The iPhone? Seriously? On the same list as agriculture and fire?

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Re:Ask HN: What where the key inventions in the history of m... by no_gravity on Tuesday November 13, 2012 @05:19PM (#4780968)

I put iphone there as a short form of "mobile internet".

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Re:Ask HN: What where the key inventions in the history of m... by charonn0 on Tuesday November 13, 2012 @08:19PM (#4781540)

I don't think there's been nearly enough time to determine whether the internet, mobile or otherwise, as we now understand the concept will have a lasting (e.g. centuries or millennia long) influence. It probably will, but it hasn't demonstrated that yet.

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