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Is there one singular human advancement that has only advanced humans? As in not disadvantaged us at all?

Because I can't think of one. Not one!! There must be one....?


@yo-its-me said
Is there one singular human advancement that has only advanced humans? As in not disadvantaged us at all?

Because I can't think of one. Not one!! There must be one....?
Opposable thumbs?
I was gonna go with ‘enlarged brains’ but that’s actually been a nightmare.

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@kevcvs57
umm, okay 😀. Evolution. I was considering more technology. I mean we're intelligent beings, is there anything we invented and made it only work to our advantage.


@yo-its-me said
Is there one singular human advancement that has only advanced humans? As in not disadvantaged us at all?

Because I can't think of one. Not one!! There must be one....?
All human advancement has advanced humans, by definition.

But if you want to zero disadvantages then you need to look at medical advances eg the eradication of polio and similar medical breakthroughs over the decades.

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@rajk999 said
All human advancement has advanced humans, by definition.

But if you want to zero disadvantages then you need to look at medical advances eg the eradication of polio and similar medical breakthroughs over the decades.
You're talking about vaccinations then. Which are on the whole an advancement, but not completely. There's a lot of unknown about vaccinations and things can go wrong.

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@yo-its-me said
You're talking about vaccinations then. Which are on the whole an advancement, but not completely. There's a lot of unknown about vaccinations and things can go wrong.
If its unknown then you dont know about it and neither does anyone else.
So for all practical purposes disadvantages do not exist.
So whats your point?

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@rajk999 said
If its unknown then you dont know about it and neither does anyone else.
So for all practical purposes disadvantages do not exist.
So whats your point?
It's not a disadvantage that vaccines can cause paralysis and death? Are you sure about that?!


@yo-its-me said
It's not a disadvantage that vaccines can cause paralysis and death? Are you sure about that?!
I dont know. But what I do know is that it is in fact a human advancement advancing humans. That cannot be denied. Now clearly you are looking for zero downsides. Maybe that does not exist. A vaccine that eliminates the common cold which kills about 300,000 worldwide every year, but which might kill or maim 500 people is a massive advancement.

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Actually, I can't think of any disadvantage to the wheel. We've used it to kill (machine guns). But the invention itself, perhaps was too simple to have caused any harm to humans.
And, maybe the door.
Bread. Gluten is another thing, that's where Norman Borlaug's advancements have also disadvantaged us.

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@yo-its-me said
@kevcvs57
umm, okay 😀. Evolution. I was considering more technology. I mean we're intelligent beings, is there anything we invented and made it only work to our advantage.
Anaesthetics

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@kevcvs57 said
Anaesthetics
I had to have a general anaesthetic last year, I was terrified. I had researched it and was horrified to learn anesthetists don't know why it works. Terrifying!!
Anyway, it's not all good. I came across a report about children having a general in the states and dying for dental work. I'll see if I can find it again....

Edit: Here it is- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5535496/ 3 deaths per 1,000,000 persons


@yo-its-me said
Is there one singular human advancement that has only advanced humans? As in not disadvantaged us at all?
Because I can't think of one. Not one!! There must be one....?
Too bad you can't be sent back in time 500 years and spend a month trying to eke out a living you'd change your mind after the first five minutes.
OK how about indoor plumbing, does that satisfy your weird super conditional requirements?
Or because a toilet may get plugged up make it a disadvantage?

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@dood111 said
Too bad you can't be sent back in time 500 years and spend a month trying to eke out a living you'd change your mind after the first five minutes.
OK how about indoor plumbing, does that satisfy your weird super conditional requirements?
Or because a toilet may get plugged up make it a disadvantage?
😀
You miss read me, I'm not so serious at all. Words can be so severe can't they.
It's not helpful to pick out the negatives, sure. I just well, wondered if there was something that was all positive.

Indoor pluming is wonderful, yes.


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