# The World's Greatest Idea

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-greatest-idea/566965>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 9, 2011, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-greatest-idea/566965 "2011-01-09T09:06:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-greatest-idea/566965/1 "2011-01-09T09:06:28Z")

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I’ve been reading a book with the above title by John Farndon where he outlines 50 ideas drawn up by a “panel of experts” as a selection of the greatest. These were then listed on a [website](http://www.theworldsgreatestidea.com/)and voting invited - the book lists the ideas in the order on which they were voted for.

I wondered whether the Dope would agree with the results of this poll/book, so have listed the ideas in alphabetical order (or will do if the poll works) for your consideration and comment. I’ll reveal the winner of the original poll after a while…

Grim

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**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-greatest-idea/566965/2 "2011-01-09T09:16:30Z")

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Time out issues, now it won’t let me edit/create the poll… asking for help…