• Question: what is your favourite invention?

    Asked by aimeeenglish to Betul, Bridget, Ceri-Wyn, Laurel, Maria on 21 Jun 2010 in Categories: . This question was also asked by chantellerose.
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      Betul Arslan answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      television (booring I know!) but it is still a magic box to me! you hook up a cable and bam! things play on the screen, I think it is amazing! (see, I travel in time but little things still excite me) 🙂

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      Laurel Fogarty answered on 20 Jun 2010:

      The computer is amazing. If you go to the science museum in London there is a replica of the first ever computer called the difference engine. The difference engine was not electric and relied on people turning cogs to make it work. It is a massive intricate machine and one of the most beautiful you’ll ever see. Thinking about how far computers have come in such a short time is amazing and I think it is an incredible human feat.

      There is a law called Moores law that says that computers get twice as powerful every two years, that is still happening! Imagine what we will have in two years time.

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      Ceri-Wyn Thomas answered on 20 Jun 2010:

      Good question! My favourite invention is actually the printing press since that was one of the first ways of allowing a huge number of people access to information. In keeping with this, the humble book is also one of my favourite inventions- there is no more elegant way than storing or transferring information and ideas than the book! (Except perhaps the iPad!)

    • Photo: Bridget Waller

      Bridget Waller answered on 21 Jun 2010:

      Hmm, a difficult question. I think mobile phones are great… I know hey get a hard time becasue people think it stops us from interacting properly, but it is lovely to be able to speak to your friends whenever you want!

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