i will start : the mirror.

An automated apple peeler... for use on babies!
Seriously though, I would have to go with fire.

Pound for pound, mosquitoes are way out in front. (Another of the "intelligent designer's" mistakes)
They do feed birds and bats etc, but so do other bugs. So I cannot think of any significant change that is bad if He (or She) had not invented them.

Ivan The Terrible's giant frying pans.

TI-83Plus.

Fucking piece of shit making calculus accesible to the masses.

Advanced Combat Uniform. Yuck.

http://www.mccoy.army.mil/ReadingRoom/Triad/06252004/images/New_Army_Uniform_400x.jpg

A three legged tank that jumps :m: :p

Fast food restaurants that serve fried chicken is one of the worst inventions ever.
It's not neccesarily the product that's bad (the food is enjoyable), it's just that it's extremely fattening, unhealthy, cheap, and available to the customer in large quantities with no effort whatsoever. KFC is like chemotherapy for the munchies.

I’m going to have to go with the idea that there is a God, for this one.

underware

i second fire, then i add electricity.

Camoflauge clothing. It took the fun out of warfare.
And the invention of the trench- completely ruined linear warfare.
Aircraft and the Carrier- pisses me off. I love battleships, these sonsabitches made it obsolete. I hate the carrier so fucking much.

I’m going to have to go with the idea that there is a God, for this one.
I second god.

the solar powered flash light. think about it

This thread is obviously making a valiant effort but is not even in the running. :bugeye:

electricity is not an invention, it's a discovery.

OK, here was a related bad one my company got from the inventer's submission corporation: An extension cord with male ends on both sides. Maybe it's better than I thought. We could call it an "rapid evolutionary assessment tool".

Wesmorris: Ah, yes, it was a discovery. But the methods we use to channel, generate, and use it are all considered inventions. I suppose they can be clumped together, for the purpose of this thread, under the heading of a single invention.

Otherwise, you are always free to pick a particular evil invention out of the crowd. Like the dynamo or the wire.

man I dunno. I thikn you guys sell the value of god down the river a bit. it was a GREAT freakin invention really. awesome in its power and incredible in effect over the long haul. depending on how you define "positive", i'd say there have beena HELL of a lot of GREAT shit that came from the invention of god.

Wes, look at it this way. I love nukes. They gave America the best half-century we could ask for. That doesn't mean they are nice and cuddly inventions that everyone wants around the house.

God is the same way. Belief in a supreme being, or a pantheon to a lesser degree, is a truely great way to keep control over the masses. Useful to whoever is on the good end of the leash, its overall effects are less than pleasant. Wave after wave of ignorance, bloodshed, oppression, hate, and chaos spread out from religious belief every few hundred years when the damn thing gets too big for any one power to control or when the guy in power forgets that he is supposed to be in control.

hehe...

I'm just sayin. It could be strongly argued that religion has led to the assured ascendance of man. Not for the content of his beliefs, but what it has enabled him to do. How many have sacrificed in the name of their god? Though it's a crock, god brings people together for a "common cause". IMO, the invention of god is evolution commanding survival even into the abstract. Perhaps we could just look at it as evolutionary psychology in that such a belief, however ridiculous - enables humanity to "work together" and accomplish far more than otherwise. If it weren't for such convenient explanations as god, how would people relate to one another? God compensates for the complications of subjectivity by filling in the gaps between.

clockwood:
i hate nukes, getting them banned gave us the best 30 years weve had since the welfare age(1890-1925).

Inventions are created by man: the nuclear bomb, torture devices, global pollution that is killing innocent creatures, genocide, guns, knives, bombs, warheads, weapons of mass destruction (including biogenetic warfare), and man himself.

you are aware that it's mostly the innocent creatures that kill the innocent creatures... right?

the most horrible inventions i can think of are:
1. spyware
2. computer viruses
3. websites that are impossible to navigate
4. abortions
5. perverts
6. boogers

you are aware that it's mostly the innocent creatures that kill the innocent creatures... right?In the prolonged course of human history on earth, the kings and rulers that gave the decrees to execute a person, or the hunters that shot the innocent animal prey, are themselves not ignorant. I agree: "predator-prey" in Nature is a natural occurrences, is necessary, and has to be considered "innnocent": they do not have the concept of "innocence" and have to do it by their natural instincts to survive.

4. abortions

Why abortions? :bugeye:

I’m going to have to go with the idea that there is a God, for this one. Why? Are you scared to face the unknown by yourself?

Why? Are you scared to face the unknown by yourself?
I think you got that backwards.

She said that the idea that a God exists was the most horrible manmade invention.
How would that mean that she was afraid to go it alone?
If anything, she would be saying the opposite... People invented God because they are afraid to go it alone.

1. gravity...
We have kept falling since...

2. TV...
We have kept falling since (as a society)...

3. Mobile Phone...
You are never alone...

4. Nuclear Physics, atomic bomb, nuclear powerplants etc
Never turn on the geiger counter if you get scared easily....

5. The automobile....
It speeded up our lives...

6. Work
It took away our lives....

I think you got that backwards.

She said that the idea that a God exists was the most horrible manmade invention.
How would that mean that she was afraid to go it alone?
If anything, she would be saying the opposite... People invented God because they are afraid to go it alone.
Nysse didn't post this? At least not on this thread? Nysse posted twice here: "I'm going to have to go with god on this one," and then "Why abortion"???

Another suggestion: In terms of human destruction how about Hitler and genocide.

This thread is steadily climbing as a possible contender.

"I'm going to have to go with god on this one,"
Exactly...

The question...
"What are the most horrible inventions ever?"
The answer...
"I'm going to have to go with god on this one."

She was saying that God was the most horrible invention ever.
That's how I understood it.

A possible contender to what???

Oh, I agree with you if this is what Nysse meant, but Nysse stated "I’m going to have to go with the idea that there is a God, for this one." How would this imply that Nysee thought that God was a "horrible invention"? If Nysee goes with the idea that "there is a God" and not just "a belief in God." It would be nice if he/she would clarify this.

Wait a minute.

Huh?

I didn't say she DID say that God was a horrible invention.
What I said was -and you even quoted me- "She said that the idea that a God exists was the most horrible manmade invention."

But I have asked her to come clarify.

The post is "What are the most horrible inventions ever?"

Nysse posted that ""I’m going to have to go with the idea that there is a God, for this one."

To me this sounded like a religous person falling back on a belief in God to satisfy their position that there are no "horrible inventions" under God. A lot of religous - geez I hate to say the word - fanatics such as Southern Baptists and Mormons would say just that. Boy am I ever opening myself up for criticism and argumentation there, aye?

It would be really nice if Nysse clarified her posting.

I didn't say she DID say that God was a horrible invention.
What I said was -and you even quoted me- "She said that the idea that a God exists was the most horrible manmade invention."

But I have asked her to come clarify.
Thanks! Nysee did not say what you are quoting on this thread, i.e., that "the idea that a God exits was the most horrible manmade invention"

Nysee only posted two posts: 1) "I’m going to have to go with the idea that there is a God, for this one." and then 2) "Why abortions"

The abortion thing has nothing at all to do with her first response.
She was responding directly to leopold99.
He listed abortions as one of the worst inventions, and she questioned that, implying she does not agree that abortions do not qualify as one of the worst inventions.
This would be the completely opposite view of a "Religious Fanatic".
Plus, I can assure you she is NOT a religious fanatic.

It's really not vague at all.
If you asked me, "What was the worst invention?"
And I responded, "The idea that a God exists."
What am I saying?
I am saying that I believe that the idea that God exists is the worst invention.
Where does this get confusing?

If anything, she would be saying the opposite... People invented God because they are afraid to go it alone.

Yes, I do think that.

She was saying that God was the most horrible invention ever.
That's how I understood it.

Again yes.

but Nysse stated "I’m going to have to go with the idea that there is a God, for this one." How would this imply that Nysee thought that God was a "horrible invention"?

Because people created the idea that there is a God, and therefore created the "horrible invention" that is God, how is this confusing? We have no proof God actually exists, so for now, God is only an idea, a concept, is "he" not?

To me this sounded like a religous person falling back on a belief in God to satisfy their position that there are no "horrible inventions" under God.

Interesting…but no.

Oh, I agree with you if this is what Nysse meant

Good, so we all agree? Yay.

Muaha!
Guys. Meet Valich.
And here's the worst invention.
The misunderstanding.
(Ok. It's not an 'invention'. But they sure do suck.)

Hmmm.
Invention.
Worst....
I'd... have... to... say............
Hmmmm...........
Shit. This is tough. I mean. It only calls for joke answers, doesn't it? Is there really such a thing as a 'horrible invention'? The stereotypical response would be thumbscrews or iron maidens or chastity belts... Things like that. Or maybe joke responses like homework or microwave popcorn or crack. But, seriously, I don't think any of these things are 'horrible'. Not really. They all have their uses.

Even the idea of God had its purpose and perhaps still does if utilized properly. Religion acted as a... cultural amplifier to early man. Without religion and the belief in the abstract, who can say where man would have gone. We might be nothing more than slightly advanced primates if the idea of deities had never formed.

I really have no answer for this.

Perhaps I should say language as it is the root of all man's works. And only man's works makes the concept of 'horrible' possible. (By this logic, then the ideal of God (if I'm correct in its usefulness to early man) would also be horrible. However, language comes first.)

Symbology. Language is fine, most animals have some kind of it. Symbolism gave humans the edge. We could discuss the abstract with symbolic language.

It's been downhill ever since.

Good point. There should be a distinction between language and symbolic thinking. They blend together but are clearly seperate when one examines human language vs. animal language (and also the remnants of human call type behaviors left over from our ancestry. Laughter and such.)

It's been downhill ever since.

Say that without the symbolism.


Edit:

Muahaahaa!!!
I just realized something about my first post.
The beginning and the end are inextricably linked.
Symbolically.
Beautiful.

You know, when you do your little sinister laugh, I can't help but think of American-Asian school girls.

No, seriously. Their online kissing onomatopoeia is "muah." Well, something like ~muAh~! Maybe with asterisks. I dunno.

Good answer, Roman!

But, like most every other "horrible invention" it has just as much positive value as it has negative.

:D Perhaps dualism is man's worst invention if it IS an invention of man.

Wrinkle-Free Horse Pants
http://www.thetoiletonline.com/pix/inventions/horsepants.jpg

Worst invention (my apologies if it has been mentioned before):

The alarmclock.

thank you very much for that idea.

I hope the inventor was linched by an angry mob.

That machine that is supposed to roll perfect joints everytimne but whenever I do it it makes them look like piles of dung that were put into a paper sack!

Wow, you can't even roll a joint with a rolling machine? LOL. They work fine damnit.

Regardless, with the proper focus - one can become the machine.

I AM the machine. (I roll sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet joints, mad skillz, reethpect)

Erm... I mean I USED to rolls the sweet joints. I still got it tho, I swear. :)

cosmictraveler, why don't you buy a wesmorris for yourself? :D

I'm affraid it wouldn't help much for as you can read his own answer to my problem will only get worse with him around trying to become "one with the machine". :D

Yes, I agree. I was only reiterating Nysee's only two posts. But Nysee did not say "the idea of God exists" as if in refence to the most "horrible inventions." She stated "I’m going to have to go with the idea that there is a God." This may imply that Nysee is siding with the idea that God DOES exist, and siding with God to exempt any and all horrible inventions, since most religuous people do belief in God in this way. I mean, many people believe in a God and therefore think that God is the all-mighty and all-good, and therefore there can be no totalitarian "horrible invention" as long as God is with me - at my "side". Unless Nysee replies, we will never know the meaning?

Unless Nysee replies, we will never know the meaning?

I already did, you moron!

I already did, you moron!
I did not say anything to instigate your rude reply in calling me a "moron." I logged in to check my emails and responded to the reply.

Yes, now we all agree - after I read your belated post. Thank you for finally replying.

I did not say anything to instigate your rude reply in calling me a "moron." I logged in to check my emails and responded to the reply.

Well, perhaps you should have checked the entire thread before replying, huh?

My apoligizes friend. Just was a bit short on time.

My apoligizes friend. Just was a bit short on time.

Mate, you don't need to apologize.
Don't take things so seriously, I don't actually care.

the gun is the worst invention, it made martial arts completely useless in warfare well almost completely im sure 1 or 2 people get into hand to hand combat every now and then,


and on another note quickly, to the people who said god was the worst invention, im not personally a believer in "god" but can you prove he dosent exist, and is just an invention?, what other explanation is there to before the big bang? than a singular higher energy force or something of this nature.


the gun/gunpowder


peace

Very well. Strike God and make that religion and the worship of God.
Those were most definitely invented things.

I don't care if there is or isn't a god, as far as humanity is conscerned. As long as he or they don't interfere and we have no knowledge or delusion of his or their existence. Even the perception of a god screws the world over in more ways than I can count.

"God is a Deist" ... Classic

But anyway, but to the topic...

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I’m going to have to go with the idea that there is a God, for this one.
I suggested nuclear weapons, Hitler, and genocide, but I'll also have to side with the idea of a God as being the worst: not only in terms of the destruction of human lives through holy wars, the Crusades, Jihad, personal disputes that led to death, and even the current war in Afghanistan and Iraq; but also in terms of how it has inhibited the progress of science, technology, and knowledge, aka Galileo.

'Chi: If you are ever assaulted by someone who knows martial arts better than you do, and outweighs you by double, and is at twice your energy level perhaps by chemical performance enhancement, in your last moment of physical life, or, perhaps during your last hours of abuse and pain, will you say to yourself " I'm REAL glad I don't have a 44 in my hand! "? :bugeye:

Somebody once said " God did not make all humans equal. Colonel Colt did. "

Wes, look at it this way. I love nukes. They gave America the best half-century we could ask for. That doesn't mean they are nice and cuddly inventions that everyone wants around the house.


LOL! Post of the week.

'Chi: If you are ever assaulted by someone who knows martial arts better than you do, and outweighs you by double, and is at twice your energy level perhaps by chemical performance enhancement, in your last moment of physical life, or, perhaps during your last hours of abuse and pain, will you say to yourself " I'm REAL glad I don't have a 44 in my hand! "? :bugeye:

Somebody once said " God did not make all humans equal. Colonel Colt did. "They had a forum under the "General" category called "Who would win?" The question was "Rambo or Chuck Norris?" I already told Chi, "It depends who could draw their guns the fastest!" He's right though you know, the gun made martial arts obsolete.

Automated voice mail systems. You know, listen for half an hour, then push one if..........or two if...............If I were dictator they would be outlawed.

'Chi: If you are ever assaulted by someone who knows martial arts better than you do, and outweighs you by double, and is at twice your energy level perhaps by chemical performance enhancement, in your last moment of physical life, or, perhaps during your last hours of abuse and pain, will you say to yourself " I'm REAL glad I don't have a 44 in my hand! "? :bugeye:

Somebody once said " God did not make all humans equal. Colonel Colt did. "


well as im at a very high level myself, anyone with a level beyond mine would know that nobody is invincible and they would realise they are in as much danger as i am, about wieght that makes no difference, just because your big dosent mean you can take a beating, i can drop a sumo wieghing 500 lbs with a single strike, so can anyone else if they are at my level.


and why wouldent i have a 44 in my hands or any other weapon i think there a bad invention, but i didnt say i dont own one or use them myself (because i do)?

peace