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Originally posted by Joe Sixpack
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Some of you never cease to amaze me. You spend an incredible amount of energy attempting to dispute America's contribution to each of these inventions. For example, Que? contends the U.S. didn't have a role in the development of the automobile or Internet, claiming there were no Americans in the history of the automobile and that the first Internet application was developed by that the Internet was developed by a gentlemen from Switzerland. Give me a break.
Granted, the automobile was not invented by one single person. There were over 100,000 patents filed. The first automobiles were steam engine. But, the first car as we know cars today really began with Henry Ford, who improved the assembly line for automobile manufacturing (Model-T), invented a transmission mechanism, and popularized the gas-powered automobile.
The Internet was a project first created by the U.S. military during the cold war.
Or Viagra, which was not invented by an American, but did come from an American company.
YOU MISSED THE FUCKING POINT COMPLETELY.
The point is how ludicrous it is to boycott American products.
Imagine the world without our contributions to medicine, science, technology, etc.
To boycott American products is not only foolish but impossible.
Now children, carry on disputing who invented what. But, do realize you missed the point entirely.