The drill is by far the most boring invention

... not nearly as groundbreaking as the shovel!

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Reyali@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 333d (2 replies)

Oh I love this and had to expand on it. Here’s what I’ve ended up with.

What’s the most boring invention? The drill

What’s the most ground-breaking invention? The shovel

What invention sucks the most? The vacuum

What’s the most pointless invention? The wheel

What’s the most empowering invention? The generator

Riddle@discuss.online · 12 pts · 333d (1 reply)

The whiteboard is the most remarkable invention though.

NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 333d

The net is quite captivating.

fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk · 19 pts · 333d

I find that joining pieces of sheet metal together with compressed mechanical fittings is riveting.

Carvex@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 334d (2 replies)

The problem with drill jokes is they’re always full of holes! Tool puns are a bit too far, they never measure up.

SexyFrenchy@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 333d

Nailed it.

dohpaz42@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 334d

Talk about hitting the pointy thingy on the top with the blunty thingy!

TheKracken@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 333d

I have to auger about that with you.

AmidFuror@fedia.io · 3 pts · 334d (2 replies)

Drills are used to break a lot of ground, though, e.g. oil drilling. Maybe hammer works better? And compare it to the pickaxe?

qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website · 4 pts · 333d (1 reply)

I think "boring" (making a hole with a revolving but) in the title is a pun on this...

AmidFuror@fedia.io · 3 pts · 333d

Damn. I missed that aspect.

Coopr8@kbin.earth · 1 pts · 333d

Not an awl