news.bbc.co.uk - 11/4/2009
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The public has voted the X-ray machine as the best invention, ahead of the Apollo 10 space capsule and Stephenson's Rocket. Out of nearly 50,000 votes cast, one in five people named it for having made the greatest impact on the past, present and future. Ten of the most significant objects in ...
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X-rays named as best invention ever
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... V2 Rocket Engine 6th place - Stephenson's Rocket 7th place - Pilot ACE Computer 8th place - Steam Engine 9th place - Model T Ford 10th place - Electric Telegraph The Science Museum carried out the survey as part of a whole range of events to celebrate its centenary. Although we can definitely see the convenience of not having to cut someone up to see inside them, here at T3 we feel that HDTV or Pong could have at least been mentioned. Link: Science Museum (va BBC ) [image] Gadgets to save the planet Being green needn't mean settling for second ...
X-rays named as best invention ever
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... 7th place - Pilot ACE Computer
8th place - Steam Engine
9th place - Model T Ford
10th place - Electric Telegraph
The Science Museum carried out the survey as part of a whole range of events to celebrate its centenary.
Although we can definitely see the convenience of not having to cut someone up to see inside them, here at T3 we feel that HDTV or Pong could have at least been mentioned.
Link: Science Museum (va BBC)
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