The Gutenberg press in the 1400s - it took information out of the hands of a minority and allowed it to be shared with more people; it drove improvements in literacy and allowed the spread of knowledge and information through time and across geography.
I've been wearing Shammas for 7+ years. I prefer the Warriors because the soles are so thin, but I usually buy Cruzers which are a little thicker and last about 50% longer (I walk ~4 miles everyday). I also get my Shammas custom made (they do this for free) because my toes are longer than average.
There's a bunch of companies making this kind of sandal now. Earth Runners are probably one of the more popular brands. They ground you with metal thread and a copper plug - which is supposed to be more like walking barefoot from an electrical charge perspective.
The internet is great... but something happened some time between the early/mid 2000s and now which has made it a lot crappier. And I'm trying to figure out what is the technology that made it crappier.
The Haber-Bosch process. It converts hydrogen and nitrogen into ammonia, allowing the mass production of ammonia-based fertilizer that helps the world feed the population. Without it, food production for the world population would not be possible.
Indoor plumbing.
Perhaps not so much discovered as designed;
The Gutenberg press in the 1400s - it took information out of the hands of a minority and allowed it to be shared with more people; it drove improvements in literacy and allowed the spread of knowledge and information through time and across geography.
The internet.
Also I hate shoes! Sandal maxi.
im in the market. do you recommend a certain pair for walking lighter hikes?
I've been wearing Shammas for 7+ years. I prefer the Warriors because the soles are so thin, but I usually buy Cruzers which are a little thicker and last about 50% longer (I walk ~4 miles everyday). I also get my Shammas custom made (they do this for free) because my toes are longer than average.
There's a bunch of companies making this kind of sandal now. Earth Runners are probably one of the more popular brands. They ground you with metal thread and a copper plug - which is supposed to be more like walking barefoot from an electrical charge perspective.
The internet is great... but something happened some time between the early/mid 2000s and now which has made it a lot crappier. And I'm trying to figure out what is the technology that made it crappier.
A.C and friges.
Although off grid homesteads without them, that have their foods based around local agriculture and preserves are super cozy.
Bows and arrows. I think going from melee weapons to ranged weapons was a big deal to evolve humans from prey to apex predators.
Planting a seed in the ground to grow food kinda matters.
Glass.
A few points from one of my favorite books:
Alternating Current (electricity)
Allows transmission of enormous energy over long distances using just a wire and some step-up/down transformers.
Fire, agriculture, writing, wheel, gunpowder, printing press, steam engine, internal combustion engine, electricity, computer.
Money is right up there with language, fire, and agriculture. Prices are the only way to usefully allocate resources across the entire world.
Birth control pill
antibiotics, coal oil and nuclear energy, steel, the microscope, the telescope, the microchip, the automobile
Fire.
Cannabis / Hemp.
Printing Press.
Paper money (before human greed messed that up)
Electricity.
Computers.
The internet.
Nostr.
Law, language and blunts.
Nuclear Power.
Fusion is coming, especially since NIF managed to prove it.
The Haber-Bosch process. It converts hydrogen and nitrogen into ammonia, allowing the mass production of ammonia-based fertilizer that helps the world feed the population. Without it, food production for the world population would not be possible.
Spoken language, written language, and clocks are the only three comparable inventions/discoveries.
Fire
Probably whatever the military industrial complex is keeping from us
ai is a pretty big deal
Public Key Cryptography