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Ha, Tare!!! I heart you. Only you could have done me one better!

I'd say satellite technology had much more influence on the United States in the 20th century than the Human Geonome Project did.

Soviet links have yet to be proven (Also, probably not going to find out if there were or not, since it's been a good 53 years since that happened. McCarthyism says there is, the facts are inconclusive at best). Granted, he was very open to communist ways of dealing with the economy and such (nationalization of their oil industry), but communism does not a red-ally make.

Edited, Aug 3rd 2006 at 2:41pm EDT by Althrun

The set up of NASA and space exploration is an astounding accomplishment for the 20th century and Americans were one of the pioneers. Because of our ability to start exploring space, along with the technology boom, we've been able to study more closely the effects that the sun and solar system have on our own planet, and thus, our lives. We now have a much stronger understanding of how vast our universe is, and where we fit into it, and we have barely scratched the surface. There is still so much out there for us to learn. It may not have given us the convieniance of Mass Production, penecilin was *not* a US discovery by any means, television was big, but I think in the long run this could be bigger. If anything I would put the telephone before television since it was the first fast mass communicater, bringing people from all over the world closer, well before television.. As for the Human Genome project, it was not even completed until 2003, technically I would consider it to be a finished 21st century accomplishment, not 20th.

Edited, Aug 3rd 2006 at 2:55pm EDT by DSD

What, was deep dish in the 19th century?

So, the Human Geonome Project was completed in the 21st century, although started in the 20th, but space exploration, which according to you has only just begun, is a 20th century marvel?

I attribute the subsequent advances in Silicone, Radio and TV technology to the requirements of advancing avionics. cause - effect - mehh

I also believe the ripples from Yalta & Palestine (can't be separated after Yalta and Chequers) were instrumental in the rise and fall of the Soviet Bloc, Cold War, and Milli Vanilli

As for Yalta:

Americans should hang their heads in shame at Roosevelt falling under Uncle Joe's spell (He saw USSR as an antidote to imperialism, bless the old fart).

We Brits should do the same that Churchill let Alcohol and Pride come in the way of holding the line he intended for Yalta. Just because Stalin took the **** and Winny took it personally and spat his comforter out.

You brought it up!

The telephone may have been invented in the 19th century but the infrastructure to use the telephone for mass communication was not put into place until the 20th century. A similiar arguement could be said of the automoblie it was invented in 19th century, but it was not until the assembly line in the 20th century that it could be built in the numbers to make an impact on the US or the World.

Basically, it's a poorly worded question but I understand why he wrote it as he did.

It's poorly worded because you really can't compare F. Roosevelt to assembly lines to the 1991 Gulf War to birth control pills. Asking someone to intelligently rank them is an exercise in futility.

On the other hand, it's a low level class and he's just trying to get 20-odd students to think about what's been important in the last hundred years and why. It's not as though he's going to subtract points for ranking the internet above prohibition.

Flea is demanding that I make her a George Michael clip avatar now as fair play.

Flight (including spaceflight)
Semiconductors (CRT's or Vaccume tubes would have been close second choices)
Pong
The cold war, due to the technological ramp up it generated.
Wireless communication technology.

1. Bob Dylan alienates fans and goes electric in 1965

2. "7th Heaven" debuts in 1996

3. L. Ron Hubbard

4. Betamax

5. That talking chihuahua, man he's hilarious


(Honorable Mention: Shaq Attack)