Most influental discovery/invention to history?

[1stNOG_IDF]

Whether negative or positive to historical turnout, what do you think?

Pick one.

I'm going with gunpowder, which I believe had the largest impact to humans on Earth.

[Fwuffy]

Discovery of 'Murica

[MrTiki]

If we're talking most influential I think we'd have to agree that fire/cooking would be it.
We wouldn't be intelligent enough for anything else that we've accomplished without it.
Gunpowder is just another way of killing people, but we've managed that for thousands of years without it.

[The Mighty McLovin]

The internet, it allows us to communicate with people who are at the other side of the world, play games and record messages, among many other things.

Discovery of 'Murica

The only thing that came from that is fat people. Just a joke, pls no hate. 

[joer5835]

I believe this topic belongs here.

[Dom13WorstNW]

 Penicillin.

[AeroNinja]

If we're talking most influential I think we'd have to agree that fire/cooking would be it.
We wouldn't be intelligent enough for anything else that we've accomplished without it.
Gunpowder is just another way of killing people, but we've managed that for thousands of years without it.

Can't agree more.

[Gluk the Walrus]

The most influential and satisfying discovery ever made in my lifetime was the discovery of my own penis.

[Dazzer]

Discovering FSE forums

[BabyJesus]

zyklon b

[Theodin]

Electricity.

[Windflower]

Currency

[Grantrithor]

Language

[Windflower]

Alice in Chains

[Audiate]

Bongos.

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