What Historical Accomplishment Would You Take Credit For?

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The discussion revolves around the humorous and hypothetical question of what historical achievement individuals would take credit for if they had to choose one. Participants mention significant inventions and concepts such as the solid-state transistor, E=mc², the cotton gin, and even the Big Bang. The conversation takes a playful turn as users jokingly claim credit for various achievements, including the female orgasm and the theory of everything. The tone remains light-hearted, with banter about the implications of taking credit for such monumental ideas and the absurdity of the question itself. Overall, the thread highlights creativity and humor in contemplating the impact of historical innovations.
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If you had to take the credit for one thing in all of (past) history, what would you take the credit for? Guy who invented solid state transistor? E=mc2? The cotton gin? Printing books? Nothing because you're "moral"ly?
 
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Very strange quetion. What do you mean "had" to take the credit. Someone is forcing you to take responsibility for some breakthrough or innovation? That's a weird notion.
 
the wheel.
 
... and fire (it's "intellectual property")
 
The Big Bang.
 
...toast...
 
sliced bread
 
Starting PF. :biggrin:


(Saw that coming...)
 
Condoms, or mini skirts.
 
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Chaconne and well-tempered clavier
 
  • #11
Hmmm, take credit for one thing,

Then i take credit for the big-bang!
 
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zanazzi78 said:
Then i take credit for the big-bang!
Oh no you don't! Interloper!
 
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Danger said:
Oh no you don't! Interloper!

Oops reading all the thread really is a good idea :blushing:

[take 2]i take credit for ... setting the fine structure constant[/take2]

Danger, you may have created the universe but without me ... meaningless soup!
 
  • #14
I take credit for TOE but it is a secret, i will publish when it is tested.
 
  • #15
I take the credit for the unified theory of everything...and I am going to publish it within two years (once I can get all the maths...). Seriously. :biggrin:
 
  • #16
Fingerless gloves.
 
  • #17
zanazzi78 said:
Danger, you may have created the universe but without me ... meaningless soup!
That works for me. I'm not much of a 'details' guy.
 
  • #18
female orgasm... entirely my doing. god was like "but its not necessary," and i was all "no freaking way... we have to bleed once a month, give birth to babies, and we don't get to shoot stuff when we're having a good time... but we're going to orgasm dammit." true story.
 
  • #19
Gale17 said:
female orgasm... entirely my doing. god was like "but its not necessary," and i was all "no freaking way... we have to bleed once a month, give birth to babies, and we don't get to shoot stuff when we're having a good time... but we're going to orgasm dammit." true story.

But you forgot to remove the selfish gene from men :wink:
 
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zanazzi78 said:
But you forgot to remove the selfish gene from men :wink:

Hah... ya... what was i thinking?!? actually, given a second chance... i can think of quite a few changes i'd make for men...
 
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Gale17 said:
Hah... ya... what was i thinking?!? actually, given a second chance... i can think of quite a few changes i'd make for men...

I`m interested to know what sort of changes, anatomical or mental?
 
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Gale17 said:
female orgasm... entirely my doing.
But I cause them. :wink: :cool:
 
  • #23
PF, then I'd be an admin
 
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