Week 2: My New Top 10 Inventions List and Exploring My Passion for the Semiconductor Industry

When it came to re-evaluating my top ten inventions, it came down to TWO specific sets of criteria:

1. Similarity to my peers in terms of selection of inventions
2. Whether my invention could be deemed as "less important" compared to those listed by my peers.

All in all, when looking at my list, I noticed seven specific inventions that seemed to be quite popular amongst my peers. These inventions were:

1. The Printing Press
2. The Mobile Phone
3. The Internet
4. The Computer
5. The Telephone
6. The Automobile
7. The Incandescent Lightbulb

These seven items can be found on the majority of lists for most people and I believe the socio-economic impact of these inventions specifically makes them so popular and draws the consensus of most of my peers.

The three new inventions that I decided to add to my list were 

1. The Airplane
2. Plumbing 
3. Anesthesia

Specifically, I replaced the microwave oven, the toilet, and the television to add these inventions. While those previous three were indeed important towards the development of the modern world, after listening to the arguments of some of my peers, I have come to the conclusion that the impact of these three different inventions from the ones I previously listed are much more powerful and have more rapidly changed the world. I believe the health impacts of plumbing and anesthesia have revolutionized the medical field and allowed for greater life expectancy and scientific growth and the cultural impact of the airplane has truly ushered in an era of globalization. 

This next blog post of mine focuses on the impact of semiconductors. I hope to gain more exposure into this industry through this class because I see semiconductors as the path to explaining the foundations of our modern technology and driving the future of technological growth. In a seemingly "software era", I am dismayed that many of my peers tend to ignore the role of semiconductors and the part they have played in fueling this rapid technological development. I truly hope that this class touches upon this specific industry in certain instances so I can learn more about the foundation of the technological revolution that we are in the midst of today.