discussion Best invention : The Internet Vs Telephone

[MoonGoodandHappy]

Which invention is better ? 

 

The Internet ? (1983)

 

 

 

Telephone ? (1849)

 

 

 

[getBusy]

There would be no internet without the telephone, so telephone wins

[sugarysunflower]

8 minutes ago, getBusy said:

There would be no internet without the telephone, so telephone wins

Immediately I was like duh , what was OP even thinking ? 

Edited November 21, 2022 by sugarysunflower

[Illuminati]

You can make calls over the internet without a telephone so the versatile queen Internet wins this one

[byzantium]

Obviously the internet.  The Internet may arguably be the single greatest invention in human history.  

[ninasayers]

Telephone was the trailblazer ofc but the internet is obviously better. 

[Starshine]

The interwebs.

[GentleDance]

26 minutes ago, byzantium said:

Obviously the internet.  The Internet may arguably be the single greatest invention in human history.  

 

[Hephaestus]

Internet hands down, but telephone walked so Internet could run so we respect her 

[terrorblade]

the internet but it's also the worst

[lovedaddy]

2 hours ago, getBusy said:

There would be no internet without the telephone, so telephone wins

this

[John Slayne]

telephone paved the way but internet has done so much more and we haven't even harnessed all of its potential yet, internet changed and keeps changing everything 

[Saddy]

5 hours ago, ninasayers said:

Telephone was the trailblazer ofc but the internet is obviously better. 

[Devin]

Telephone.

 

Its more of a necessity than the Internet.

[TurntUp]

The telephone. It’s crazy to think like we used to just pick up this box and hit some numbers and could talk to anyone we wanted instantly

[Nano]

8 hours ago, byzantium said:

Obviously the internet.  The Internet may arguably be the single greatest invention in human history.  

Literally how? We've only degenerated as a society since it's been introduced.

[byzantium]

2 minutes ago, Nano said:

Literally how? We've only degenerated as a society since it's been introduced.

Great is not a synonym for good especially in this context.  
 

Also, I would add that the period after the invention of the printing press was pretty disruptive and arguably “degenerative”, yet I would argue the printing press was still a good and worthwhile invention.  
 

Similarly there have been many positive outcomes from the internet as well and we will learn to live with this invention just like all the others. 

[toy soldier.]

The Cher and Madonna of technology

[OreGuy]

Telephone by Lady Gaga and Beyonce, duh,