On 7/12/2015 7:35 PM, Don Martinich wrote:
> In article >,
> Michel Boucher > wrote:
>
>> "taxed and spent" > wrote in news:mnu7r5$iu5
>> :
>>
>>> Vulcanized rubber. Triode tube. Planar process.
>>
>> Viagra, microwave, quinine, x-rays, velcro, sweet'n'lo, the
>> pacemaker, lsd, play-doh, insulin, safety glass, dynamite, corn
>> flakes, saran wrap, teflon, super glue, vaseline...
>
> Ah, so modern Western Civilization is based on screw-ups. I should have
> known.
>

Eastern is any better?

Seriously?