Top 25: Innovations

[Shiola]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/01/03/cnn25.top25.innovations/index.html - here is the list of the top 25 (non-medical) Innovations. Here they are:

1. The Internet
2. Cell phone
3. Personal computers
4. Fiber optics
5. E-mail
6. Commercialized GPS
7. Portable computers
8. Memory storage discs
9. Consumer level digital camera
10. Radio frequency ID tags
11. MEMS
12. DNA fingerprinting
13. Air bags
14. ATM
15. Advanced batteries
16. Hybrid car
17. OLEDs
18. Display panels
19. HDTV
20. Space shuttle
21. Nanotechnology
22. Flash memory
23. Voice mail
24. Modern hearing aids
25. Short Range, High Frequency Radio


They seem to have missed out the microwave, post-it notes and the automatic wanking machine (http://www.fantasies-sex-toys.co.uk/penis_enlargement_2.html).

[staticxess]

Since this only includes the top 25 innovations from the past 25 yrs.
I'd have to say they forget the innovations of the sex toy industry as well.
Like the F@#%ing Machines that are available to women...or for the male gay persuasion out there.
http://www.kenstwistedmind.com/?src=overture
They also forgot the Space Shuttle first implemented in 1981.
Space Stations such as MIR, etc.
The addition of private programs to let civilians travel into space as well.
And what about synthetic or blend oils for the automotive industry and synthetic fiber used in textiles?
Where were the Genetically Engineered Crops or Genetic Engineering on animals for non-medical reasons??
The Breathalizer Test?
Breast Implantation surgery could be marginal as it is mostly for cosmetic reasons not entirely medical or health related either?
And what about:
1980: vaccine for hepatitis-B invented (can't forget this even though it is a medical advancement)
1982: human growth hormones genetically engineered (don't forget this one either)
1983: soft bifocal contact lenses introduced.
1986: first disposable camera introduced
1987: disposable contact lenses invented
1988: Doppler radar invented; also first patent issued for genetically-engineered animal issued
1991: first digital answering machine ( whoa, hello. Thank heaven for convenient voicemail)
1992: smart pill invented
1993: Intel introduces Pentium family of 32-bit microprocessors
1994: first Internet audio broadcast from Interop
1995: RealAudio broadcasting introduced
1996: WebTV introduced
1997: gas-powered fuel cells developed
1998: Viagra developed (Woohoo! Now old men can screw like rabbits)
1999: Google.com is formed and the search engine goes into beta test publicly
2000: mapping of human DNA completed

Hmmm,
What about the next 25 Years? What shall we expect...anyone have ideas they want to post?