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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 18 2018, @05:01AM (5 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 18 2018, @05:01AM (#763366)

    How much worse off would we be without light bulbs?

  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Monday November 19 2018, @03:29PM (3 children)

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Monday November 19 2018, @03:29PM (#763888) Journal

    If you had neither one, which of the following would you wish were developed first:
    * electric lights
    * indoor plumbing

    Hey, I could use oil lanterns, candles and torches while I use comfortable convenient indoor plumbing. But preferences may differ. Water on tap. Showers.

    Also don't forget Scott's Tissue which developed the first spliter-free toilet paper.

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    • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 20 2018, @12:24PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 20 2018, @12:24PM (#764208)

      I don't see indoor plumbing on the poll options
      I must be a grade 13 student from New Zealand

      • (Score: 2) by Osamabobama on Wednesday November 28 2018, @09:33PM

        by Osamabobama (5842) on Wednesday November 28 2018, @09:33PM (#767513)

        I don't see indoor plumbing on the poll options

        It turns out that nobody wants their toilet as an electrical component (except the Japanese, perhaps).

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    • (Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Wednesday November 28 2018, @08:08PM

      by tangomargarine (667) on Wednesday November 28 2018, @08:08PM (#767452)

      Indoor plumbing isn't electrical.

      What do you consider to be the biggest technological advancement for electrical components?

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  • (Score: 2) by stretch611 on Monday November 19 2018, @10:39PM

    by stretch611 (6199) on Monday November 19 2018, @10:39PM (#764044)

    You are right...

    If it wasn't for light bulbs, I would not have learned any good ideas from cartoons as a child.

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