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World's most pointless inventions
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KingNothing
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Lets keep fighting to a minimum here, the question is about useless inventions. The world existed before any inventions. Some are useful and some are not. To some people, moving leaves from one place to another means a lot.
Artman
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Averagesupernova and I have come to an agreement, I think. 
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KingNothing said:
Who says you have to use them to move leaves?
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Averagesupernova said:
Who says that I says this? ;)
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The wheel.
Lisa!
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Phone! You just fall asleep and it suddenly rings.
You're having a nice time out of home, and youre mobile phone rings...
You're having a nice time out of home, and youre mobile phone rings...
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If you don't want to be bothered, turn your mobile off, and unplug your landline.
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Artman said:
LOL ...
I opened up GD and saw this sitting at the top - but my brain read it "World's most pointless invasions."
-Patty
p.s. not trying to derail the thread...
Danger
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You've been spending entirely too much time in the Politics section, Patty.
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You are all completely missing the point of how a leaf blower works: You blow the dirt and debris onto your neighbor's property. Once it crosses the property line the debris no longer exists. Duh!
And I think my first answer is still the best. Everything else listed does at least have a claimed purpose, but what pupose does a tie serve? My theory is that the tie was invented by a woman - a mother or wife. That is, ties seemed to be designed to allow someone else to grab and pull.
And I think my first answer is still the best. Everything else listed does at least have a claimed purpose, but what pupose does a tie serve? My theory is that the tie was invented by a woman - a mother or wife. That is, ties seemed to be designed to allow someone else to grab and pull.
Danger
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I believe that it was a downsizing of "wearing one's colours".Ivan Seeking said:
Loren Booda
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I thought ties protected shirts from sloppy eaters.
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I only let them grab one thing that's attache to me.Ivan Seeking said:
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There's that warning bar again...
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matthyaouw said:
1 of things everyone is nagging about it, is why I always turn off my mobile even when I promise I'll turn it on!- 2,181
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Cyclovenom said:
I love it!
My favorite useless invention. Those stupid desks they use in school that have a bar on one side. Way to small for an armrest, keeps you from reclining and makes you have to use one only on aisle.
Oh, my other favorite, stilletos, (I think that's how you spell) I ask you, why do girls buy shoes to wear to a school dance, then take them off as soon as they get inside? Kinda defeats the purpose, don't you think?
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Cyclovenom said:
Whats so stupid about that? It appears that the solar panel is for recharging and not required for use at night...
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Cyclovenom said:
I actually have something similar to that. The panel charges the battery during the day, and it has a small hand powered dynamo too. It's quite useful for camping trips etc. It also has a radio built in. Saves carrying a lot of batteries.
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In theory this is great: Treadmill bike.
I know I like to work out, but just hate being cramped up in a gym.
Why is it pointless? It sure goes down stairs a lot easier than it goes up stairs! And, it sure goes down stairs a lot easier than it stops going down stairs!
I know I like to work out, but just hate being cramped up in a gym.
Why is it pointless? It sure goes down stairs a lot easier than it goes up stairs! And, it sure goes down stairs a lot easier than it stops going down stairs!
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Parachutes that open on impact.
Screen doors for submarines.
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Screen doors for submarines.
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For someone who said treadmills is forgetting how useful it is in the winter time. Unless that person enjoys getting frost bite.
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This thread is not complete without...
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That's awesome, Proggle!
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A new winner in the pointless inventions: http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/9c89/.
It doesn't have much memory capacity - in fact it has 0 memory capacity - but it never stops.
It doesn't have much memory capacity - in fact it has 0 memory capacity - but it never stops.
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BobG said:
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Ooh. I just noticed something embarrassing about this thread. I was supposed to wait another 15 months. 
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ooo i know, how about that electro-magnet flashlite. where u have to shake it for the battery to recharge. my friend's dad got one and it only turns on for like a few seconds after shaking it like crazy LOL what a rip-off...