By greatest invention I mean something that had big and positive influence.

  • @5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    204 months ago

    CRISPR

    Corona vaccines

    Online Streaming

    Online Maps

    Wikipedia

    Drone Warfare

    LHC

    Paris climate treaty

    • @xylogx@lemmy.world
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      04 months ago

      Great list! I would also add to this PCR, the technology that allowed us to map the human genome.

      • dantheclamman
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        14 months ago

        PCR has been around since the 80s, though it has continued getting more efficient and cheaper

    • Dr. Bob
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      14 months ago

      CRISPR is the closest we get It might be the honorary winner since it was wasn’t fully exploited until the 21st century, even though it was cloned and being used in the 90s.