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What's the greatest invention of 21st century, in your opinion? (programming.dev)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by starman@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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By greatest invention I mean something that had big and positive influence.

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[–] efstajas@lemmy.world 37 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I gotta say mRNA vaccines. It's not technically a 21st century invention, but much of the work to make them viable started in the early 2000s. The speed at which the COVID vaccine got developed and widely deployed was honestly incredible and a massive W for humanity. I remember thinking a vaccine would be years away.

[–] brlemworld@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Vaccines in general.

[–] efstajas@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Then we're very far away from the 21st century though.