It seems that the humble bicycle is the world’s best invention. I kind of guessed that one long ago but now it’s official.
This article from BBC News says that the bicycle is a strong favourite among those they surveyed.
The humble bicycle has won a UK national survey of people’s favourite inventions.
Listeners to BBC Radio 4′s You and Yours programme were invited to vote in an online poll looking at the most significant innovations since 1800.
It was an easy victory for the bicycle which won more than half of the vote.
The transistor came second with 8% of the vote, and the electro-magnetic induction ring – the means to harness electricity – came third.
It’s certainly my favourite invention.
Posted by Rodney Olsen
What a sensible lot of people they must have been, who voted in this poll!!
And to think, I didn’t even get to vote! Not even once!