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What's the piece of technology that has impacted the modern world the most? (lemm.ee)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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If you ask me? Mobile/WiFi internet... The way and amount of time we use our phones had changed A LOT since their diffusion. I guess the release of the iPhone changed our idea of what a phone is too

Edit: when I say modern world I'm referring to the last 50 years. So stuff like "the electricity" or "the telephone" doesn't count.

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[–] ryannathans -5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't believe this, is there a convincing argument to be made or does it hinge on destroying the environment to reduce cost to the consumer?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What a wild question.

[–] ryannathans -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why? They are extremely damaging. The runoff destroys entire ecosystems like the wetlands where I used to live. Now filled with toxic microorganisms feeding on the fertiliser accumulating there

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You are making a red-herring argument.

The post's question is: "What technology made the most impact in modern times?"

A poster says "Chemical fertilizers" and detailed the reasons.

And then you come in and say "NU-UH, IT DESTROYS THE PLANET!!!" an argument that has nothing to do with the question.

[–] ryannathans 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

If your interpretation is that "impact" includes negative sentiment and mine did not then sure

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Impact
noun
a marked effect or influence.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

My interpretation of impact includes both positive and negative sentiments.

Whereas you are saying that a negative thing doesn't count as impact.