Students explain which invention is the best in all of human history and why
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In your opinion, what is the greatest human invention and why?
Ruby Tapia, fourth-year forensic chemistry major
“The toilet [because] it takes away waste from the home […] and prevents a lot of diseases.”
Kenny Lipich, fourth-year environmental policy analysis and planning major
“Probably the invention of petrochemicals. Everything created in society […] all goes back to oil. Oil is essential.”
Kristi Lin, fourth-year landscape architecture major
“Language allows us to learn about each other and tell stories.”
Cham Brar, first-year mathematics major
“Wi-Fi, because everyone uses it. It connects the whole world.”
Daniel Oliveira, first-year undeclared major in physical sciences
“Shoes! Imagine if we didn’t have shoes. Try a day without shoes and you’ll see why.”
Nolan Matter, third-year political science major
“Being able to print […] mass media. It brings the communities of people together, […] like when people brought books to America.”
Mikayla Hartford, first-year civil engineering major
“The greatest human invention is music because music transcends other social constructs and barriers.”
Christine Trung, fourth-year animal science major
“Domesticating animals, because animals are amazing and go along with every aspect of our lives.”
Ryan “Beans” Brady, second-year statistics major
“Ohana’s [Hawaiian Barbeque], because drunk students pay homage to it with biweekly visits.”
Damian Amzallag, second-year economics and statistics major
“Airplanes, because [they] let you go ten times further everywhere. [They] make travel easier and war deadlier, so there is a good and a bad [side].”
Jessica Bykowski, third-year biological sciences major
“The wheel. Can you imagine life without a wheel?”
Jienel Agcaoili, third-year English major
“Cheese. Cheese is good, man!”
Isabel Reyes, third-year neurobiology, physiology and behavior major
“Indoor plumbing. You wouldn’t be able to wash your hands or poop inside [without it].”
