Internet porn.
And maybe those computer thingies that it made it possible.
The electric toothbrush.
The laundry dryer.
Nuclear weapons.
You’ll note that the first word of the thread title is “underappreciated.”
Soda and beer cans. Seriously. And plastic soda bottles. Some serious engineering went into them, so that we no longer have to go to a soda jerk to drink a Coke.
GFCI outlets/wiring.
This sounds incredibly perverted. Have to run. Please fill in the punch line.
This, but I’ll add the word Clean. Clean hot running water in the house is the underappreciated pinnacle of civilization.
And machines that do laundry.
I don’t know if they have a name, but my vote would be for those little plastic snap-in fasteners that are used for connecting two ends of a strap. Snap in to connect, squeeze the sides to release. They’re on backpacks, gym shorts, high chairs, kids’ car seats… pretty much everywhere. Whoever invented those was a genius.
Rice Krispies treats.
The ball point pen.
The Brannock Device. Everyone has used one, but nearly no one knows its name. Here is a pic.
Yeah, well they probably just copied us.