> ^ Name a major innovation that was "shiny" ( or at least "shinier" )
than the creation of the internet.  Any major innovation displaces
> people and they cry and then everyone muddles on. AGSC ^

There will always be some people who complain. no matter what the 
benefits for most, so absolute objections alone are not a measure of 
shininess. Relative or percentage proportion of objections may be.

Candidates:

?Concrete?
A slave labour saver may annoy a few (slave traders/owners) but 
probably had a new positive effect.

Disinfectant / antiseptic generally.

Boiling water to sterilise it.

Anaesthetics.

Ability to perform significant surgery.eg appendectomy, caesarean 
birth.

Aspirin.

Dynamite :-)

Aqualung

Global warming :-) :-)


        Russell
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