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Subject: What would you un-invent ?
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: frde-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 08 May 2006 07:02 PDT
Expires: 07 Jun 2006 07:02 PDT
Question ID: 726513
Assuming that it would be wiped from future possible inventions
- not just deferred
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Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: pafalafa-ga on 08 May 2006 07:37 PDT
 
The RIAA
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: elids-ga on 08 May 2006 07:57 PDT
 
weapons
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: frde-ga on 08 May 2006 08:01 PDT
 
Yes, I think I understand, 

One of my brothers is a talented musician, about 30 years ago he was
offered a 'contract'.

My father and I laughed at it - possibly after Elton John we were wrong.
- but the amazing thing is that they have milked so much money - for years

Possibly Google (being past the first post it is safe to use the G
word) will get into it
- the music publishing game needs sorting out
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: politicalguru-ga on 08 May 2006 08:04 PDT
 
Go Paf!
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: probonopublico-ga on 08 May 2006 08:46 PDT
 
Politicians.
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: boquinha-ga on 08 May 2006 08:52 PDT
 
Bras! They're awfully uncomfortable!

Regards,
Boquinha-ga
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: answerfinder-ga on 08 May 2006 09:07 PDT
 
Nuclear Weapons, followed closely by spam. But I suppose that means
getting rid of email. However, looking at my inbox - let's go for that
as well!
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: sonoritygenius-ga on 08 May 2006 09:47 PDT
 
Poverty and Wealth. Lol
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: pinkfreud-ga on 08 May 2006 10:03 PDT
 
With apologies to my young friend and colleague Boquinha, I move to
re-invent bras. Gravity takes its toll on us all, and the bigger they
are, the harder they fall.

I'd like to un-invent "boom cars." No car stereo should be so loud
that it can be heard a block away.
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: tlspiegel-ga on 08 May 2006 10:05 PDT
 
Itchy labels on clothing.
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: tlspiegel-ga on 08 May 2006 10:06 PDT
 
DDT
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: reinedd-ga on 08 May 2006 10:15 PDT
 
cell phone and people using it
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: frankcorrao-ga on 08 May 2006 11:57 PDT
 
Olive Loaf. 
Back to hell with you.
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: swmo-ga on 08 May 2006 14:07 PDT
 
rough toilet paper.
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: digsalot-ga on 08 May 2006 14:57 PDT
 
Bubble packs - and those clear crystaline plastic cases they pack
cookies, cakes and pastry in.  They are terribly noisy.

I think the noise factor is deliberate.  Every time I sneak into the
kitchen late at night for a snack, the snapping and popping wake up
everybody in the house.

Perhaps they think it is a diet aid?

Cheers
Digsalot
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: dancethecon-ga on 08 May 2006 15:28 PDT
 
Tobacco products, especially cigarettes.

dtc
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: byrd-ga on 08 May 2006 16:56 PDT
 
Dresses.  They are immodest (providing easy access to the genitals),
restrictive (either hampering or interfering with easy movement) and
unsafe (what is easiest for an assailant?).
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: probonopublico-ga on 08 May 2006 22:32 PDT
 
The football.
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: crabcakes-ga on 09 May 2006 00:31 PDT
 
Weapons, Botox, polyester clothes, disposable diapers, rap music,
answering machines, breast implants, the Jerry Spinger Show (and
similar shows), and TV.
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: myoarin-ga on 09 May 2006 05:07 PDT
 
You girls got a problem, but you don't have to wear bras or dresses if
you don't want to.
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: edejl-ga on 09 May 2006 12:57 PDT
 
YOU think bras are uncomfortable? Try wearing them when you're a
guy...!..not that I..
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: sonoritygenius-ga on 09 May 2006 16:48 PDT
 
LMAOOOOOO Ede! omg that was hillarious.. Hmmmmmm Well do I dare
imagine? maybe Crabcakes will help since Jerry Springer is poofed to
your misfortune. lmao
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: cynthia-ga on 09 May 2006 22:06 PDT
 
I hearby re-invent olive loaf, I love it!

I secone the motion to un-invent cigarettes.
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: cynthia-ga on 09 May 2006 22:08 PDT
 
I hearby re-invent olive loaf, I love it!

I second the motion to un-invent cigarettes.
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: pugwashjw65-ga on 10 May 2006 05:40 PDT
 
Men's TIES. The most useless piece of male dress paraphenalia that was
ever thought up.
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: tutuzdad-ga on 10 May 2006 06:49 PDT
 
I vote for cigarettes too. That one is right on the money!
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: kemlo-ga on 10 May 2006 12:35 PDT
 
Computers and the Internet.
(then I wouldn't waste my time every nite.
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: frde-ga on 11 May 2006 00:57 PDT
 
Without weopons our ancestors would have been eaten by predators.

Nuclear fission is a good candidate, but I've a nasty feeling that the
A Bomb prevented warfare - just as Gas was stock piled in WWII, but
both sides were nervous of using it.

Politicians are a good candidate, sadly they would reappear in another form

Boom boxes ... legislation required there

Spam - well I seem to have sorted that problem - it plagued me for years

DDT - I suppose so, I gather it is still widely in use in Africa, they
reckon it is less harmful in the short term than Malaria.

I would certainly like to reduce packaging - somehow I think that will happen

Tobacco - I wish I could give up (lighting a roll up)

TV has its plus points - albeit 95% is trash

I rather like dresses, and reckon that for some lasses bras are very handy

I detest football, but it seems to appeal to some people

Of the lot, tobacco could disappear with few negative side effects
- hmm.. the American Indian's revenge - never thought of that before
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: babyboomer-ga on 15 May 2006 02:04 PDT
 
I second the motions to un-invent cigarettes, spam, itchy labels and
boom cars. How about cold calling, shrink wrap, TV soaps, plastic
shoes, and pesticides that stay on our food?
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: techtor-ga on 15 May 2006 02:24 PDT
 
Excessive taxes. 

Another thing I *really* like to uninvent... surprise, surprise... fads.
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: probonopublico-ga on 15 May 2006 02:48 PDT
 
Wow frde.ga! 

I never knew that 'DDT is still widely in use in Africa [because] they
reckon it is less harmful in the short term than Malaria'.

I reckon that DDT originally caused AIDS.

They used to sprinkle DDT on (underground) water supply pipes before
burying them to prevent insects, etc. attacking them. But, of course,
pipes get fractured for other reasons allowing DDT into the water
supply. Not a good idea.
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: frde-ga on 15 May 2006 05:54 PDT
 
@Probono

One advantage of being an insomniac is that one picks up all sorts of
stuff from the BBC World Service.

It seems that they splash out the walls of their huts with DDT.

I'm not sure about the origins of AIDS, I suppose it could be a
chemically induced mutation. Most likely it is something that has been
around a long time, but got a hold because of increased communication
(travel).

There is a theory that Rome went the same way.

@Techtor
- excessive taxes are a blood boiler
- 'no taxation without representation' ... hmph ... I hardly feel represented
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: clairerubin-ga on 15 May 2006 12:40 PDT
 
wiped off completely from this world...  Pornography
Subject: Re: What would you un-invent ?
From: techtor-ga on 15 May 2006 20:35 PDT
 
I agree with Pugwashjw65 about ties. They are useless as male dress.
They should be for women. ;)

Yes, Frde... I hate to spend taxes for expected public service that
doesn't appear at all.

And some more things I wish were uninvented... peer pressure and sheep mentality.

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