What was the best invention of the last 50 years? / myLot

United States

March 24, 2026 5:51pm CST

Hubby says it's both a blessing and a curse but Smart Phones are the best invention in the last 50 years. He says you're holding in your hand a piece of technology that is more powerful than the original technology used to send a man to the Moon. I think maybe the best invention in the last 50 years is ATMs to allow people who work during the week to access their money without having to go inside the bank and on weekends and nights. What do you say was the best invention of the last 50 years?

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (147941)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13h

I agree with your husband the smart cell phone.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (119489)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

13h

Streaming channels on television which feature classic television shows and alternate media reports.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (116012)

• United States

13h

I’m going the MRI machine. It was the first thing that came to mind, and I looked it up. It says it came about in the mid 70s. I’m sure they’ve improved it since. Maybe that came to my mind just because I’ve had so many dad blasted MRIs.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (204991)

• United States

12h

Smartphones

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (55223)

• Canada

12h

This may not be an actual invention, more of an advancement, but for me I would have to say diagnostic procedures in the health care field. Everything from blood work to non invasive surgery to the type of anesthesia used to put someone under to lightweight yet still accurate monitors. This encompasses many devices, hearing aids, pacemakers and so on.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (375391)

• Rockingham, Australia

So many to choose from but probably, as Julia says, inventions in the field of medicine.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (116550)

• El Paso, Texas

13h

There isn't just one thing. Cell phones, Desk top computers .... dang, there's more but those 2 are very important to me.

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Jimbo45

@Ineeddentures (23845)

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10h

What do you say was the best invention of the last 50 years I have no idea Seriously, there have been.so many It's hard to single out just one But the smart phone would be right up there