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99%I have heard that farming is the first industry. Then they needed a way to store fruit and grain so fermenting solves that.
Men (farmers) would have never collected fruit and fermented it except they needed a way to pay the hoers. Coins had not been invented yet.
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The transistor eventually changed the world the most.There have been many inventions and discoveries that have had a major impact on our lives. In your opinion which is the most important and far reaching: the wheel, penicillin, the aeroplane, the motorcar, paper & writing, or even the transistor. I think I know what it is, What do yo think?
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If you mean the original "Turing Machine" that broke the German's enigma code in WW2 that is definitely a contender. Astonishing genius to create that machine.The computer
Look up the so called Funny Fuze aka the proximity detetector fuse. it actually remained classified long after the details of nuclear bombs were widely know. The FF was a radar sending device that allowed an anti aircraft shell to not explode until the radar return pings showed it was at optimum range. It was indispensible at repelling kamikaze attacks. Us Army officiers wanted it for bombardment artillery so it would explode just above the ground instead of when it hit the ground multiplying the killing effect greatly. I think it was only declassified not long ago.There have been many inventions and discoveries that have had a major impact on our lives. In your opinion which is the most important and far reaching
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Look up the so called Funny Fuze aka the proximity detetector fuse. it actually remained classified long after the details of nuclear bombs were widely know. The FF was a radar sending device that allowed an anti aircraft shell to not explode until the radar return pings showed it was at optimum range. It was indispensible at repelling kamikaze attacks. Us Army officiers wanted it for bombardment artillery so it would explode just above the ground instead of when it hit the ground multiplying the killing effect greatly. I think it was only declassified not long ago.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proximity_fuze
To get in the top 10 it must be something that effects us all for 1000s of years. The bow and arrow effected more people (killed more) than big bombs. Wheels behind horses causes empires to rise and fall. While not in the top 10, black powder changed the balance of power again. Sails on ships, allowing the Vikings to storm across Europe is a small bump in history.Most Important Invention/Discovery
No criticism from me. The title is "Most Important Invention/Discovery". Fire was a discovery, so it fits.
The documentary I saw on it said the key was getting just the right blend of solder that could withstand the massive g forces and not fracture. It is hard to believe there was a vacuum tube that could be fired out of artillery and still be functional.Yeah, the miniature proximity fuse was a major war winner. One of the enabling technologies was the ultra small ultra rugged triode used to build the proximity fuse. I read about it in the 1970s, but maybe the specification was still classified. Did the Azon bomb use the same technology?. Britain also used the triodes for special applications, when they could get them that is.
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Yes, it was an amazing achievement- didn't remember about solder being so critical, but it was a long time ago that I read about the development of the proximity fuse.The documentary I saw on it said the key was getting just the right blend of solder that could withstand the massive g forces and not fracture. It is hard to believe there was a vacuum tube that could be fired out of artillery and still be functional.
LOLI can't understand why they didn't optimize the design of the valves more, say along there lines.
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I can think of many reasons why they did not make a heater-less low voltage valve/tube. (while in the middle of a war, under extreme material shortages, with no time)
I already implied that Ron. Valve computers didn't end with the War
Even so, a bit more development on the valve front would have paid big dividends. They developed many other areas during the war.
It is all a mater of balance... and money.
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