Our Greatest Achievement

[gostlyfantom]

I am going to say antibiotics

 

[King Toasty]

What is mankind's greatest achievement?

It's clearly not eliminating chauvanistic language. HEY-O!

*high five* I hope you're joking, though.

But seriously, either the Internet or realizing humans kind of suck.

 

[King Toasty]

I am going to say antibiotics

Not reallllyyyy, especially considering how much we're abusing them.
NOTE: ANTIBIOTICS DO NOT CURE VIRAL INFECTIONS. IT WILL NOT HELP WITH YOUR COLD, FLU OR AIDS.

IT'S REALLY JUST SUPERSPEEDING THE EVOLUTION OF VIRUSES, BUT THAT'S ANOTHER RANT.

 

[kuyo]

figuring out how sex works.

Eh, practically every single species on Earth has figured out how that works. Without reproduction, asexual or otherwise, they wouldn't be here in the first place.
Personally, I think that advances in science, particularly medicine, is our best achievement. The fact that we're able to break down and understand the world around us never ceases to amaze me.

Just because everything else can do it doesn't diminish its value. It isn't about the uniqueness of the achievement. What is more important to humanity: electronics or procreation?