what is the most pointless inovation evar?

[Tharwen]

The Pen!

It's a pencil that you can't erase, runs out and leaks everywhere, it also can't work in space! Why do we use it?

The pen does work in space, Stephen Fry told me so.

The mechanism relies on gravity. Try writing with almost any pen upside down, and after the ink has flowed away from the nib, which may take a few minutes, it will stop writing.

 

[DanicusRex]

Democracy.... the hell?

LOL

OT: Twitter.

 

[Sieni]

DVD rewinder. Yeah, I probably don't have to explain this one.

 

[Remleiz]

The Europeon Union

 

[nick n stuff]

communism or the stickers you get on stuff to prove its real, cos who give a rats ass.

 

[x0ny]

The sleeping bag suit. 90GBP for a sleeping bag... which you can run around in, for a start you look like a pillock, especially in the yellow version.

 

[hypercube]

The Pen!

It's a pencil that you can't erase, runs out and leaks everywhere, it also can't work in space! Why do we use it?

The pen does work in space, Stephen Fry told me so.

The mechanism relies on gravity. Try writing with almost any pen upside down, and after the ink has flowed away from the nib, which may take a few minutes, it will stop writing.

A fountain pen relies on gravity. A biro or similar pen just relies on air pressure, and will work upside down or in a space capsule. I've just tried one upside down and it works.

 

[Pink_Pirate]

The Pen!

It's a pencil that you can't erase, runs out and leaks everywhere, it also can't work in space! Why do we use it?

The pen does work in space, Stephen Fry told me so.

The mechanism relies on gravity. Try writing with almost any pen upside down, and after the ink has flowed away from the nib, which may take a few minutes, it will stop writing.

Or you could make a vacuum based pen, where dispensing ink from the tip will leave a vacuum behind it sucking ink towards the front from the back of the pen. I call it space pen, or a spen for short. I'm so smart.

 

[reg42]

Spelling and proper grammar. No one follows the basic rules so why bother.

If we got rid of it, the world would turn to madness!

OT: Twitter I think. It's basically offering everything facebook has to offer, but makes it even harder to the whole social thing. Don't quote me on that, because it's just a casual observation; I've never actually used it.

 

[tk1989]

The Pen!

It's a pencil that you can't erase, runs out and leaks everywhere, it also can't work in space! Why do we use it?

You cant write a cheque or a legal document with a pencil; it would easily lead to fraud. You cant write an essay or exam paper with a pencil; someone could easily change your answers in the paper.

The pen does have its uses and a paper written in pen looks a lot more professional and smarter than one written in pencil.

 

[DoctorObviously]

The Pen!

It's a pencil that you can't erase, runs out and leaks everywhere, it also can't work in space! Why do we use it?

Actually, you have a point.

 

[Tharwen]

The Pen!

It's a pencil that you can't erase, runs out and leaks everywhere, it also can't work in space! Why do we use it?

The pen does work in space, Stephen Fry told me so.

The mechanism relies on gravity. Try writing with almost any pen upside down, and after the ink has flowed away from the nib, which may take a few minutes, it will stop writing.

A fountain pen relies on gravity. A biro or similar pen just relies on air pressure, and will work upside down or in a space capsule. I've just tried one upside down and it works.

Biros have very thick and sticky ink, and the cartridge is very thin, so it just takes a very long time for the ink to flow to the wrong end. Leave one upside down for a few days, then try again.

 

[TeacakeWeasel]

Just about every technological innovation after the 70s, Why?

Because the 70s was awesome.

with a car made today, if you hit someone; they would just bounce over the top.
But with a car made in the 70s, you'd teach that 'tard for running in front of you without giving good warning.

And vynals are way better then CDs and MP3s

 

[hypercube]

The Pen!

It's a pencil that you can't erase, runs out and leaks everywhere, it also can't work in space! Why do we use it?

The pen does work in space, Stephen Fry told me so.

The mechanism relies on gravity. Try writing with almost any pen upside down, and after the ink has flowed away from the nib, which may take a few minutes, it will stop writing.

A fountain pen relies on gravity. A biro or similar pen just relies on air pressure, and will work upside down or in a space capsule. I've just tried one upside down and it works.

Biros have very thick and sticky ink, and the cartridge is very thin, so it just takes a very long time for the ink to flow to the wrong end. Leave one upside down for a few days, then try again.

You are incorrect, but I really can't be bothered to put any more effort into trying to explain it to you.
Except to say you should look up 'capillary action'.

 

[SpAc3man]

Spelling and proper grammar. No one follows the basic rules so why bother.

If we got rid of it, the world would turn to madness!

Madness?!?! NO! It would turn to SPARTA!!!

OT: Slinkys. They just piss people off after 20 min.

 

[Firecrakcer048]

Submarine Screen Door

 

[lazy_bum]

Spelling and proper grammar. No one follows the basic rules so why bother.

epitomised in the spell checkers, never picks up half of my mistakes. (likes subtle dig at the thread title)

 

[JEBWrench]

Sliced bread. I tried to mention this before, but the sliced bread syndicate ate my packets. Those bastards. Slicing my bread.

 

[Koeryn]

(Insert Console Here). I are so witty.

OT: For me, it's a three way tie!

The Pistol Bayonet (Tired of stabbing people from a distance with bullets?)

Digital Rights Management (I payed for it, it's MINE, ya mingebag.)

The "Loaded Chamber" indicator that some handguns are equipped with. A gun is ALWAYS loaded, especially when you 'know' it's empty. Having a mechanical device (That can fail), pop out and say "Hey, there's a bullet in me" makes people ignore proper gun safety, which is going to get people killed.