From: Gary Mongiovi (MONGIOVG@stjohns.edu)
Date: Sat Mar 08 2008 - 16:24:39 EST
I would have to agree with my uncle that WD-40 is probably the greatest invention of the 20th century. But why all this skepticism about the National Income & Product Accounts, which were in fact a pretty nifty and useful achievement? One of the few, in fact, for which economists actually deserved the Nobel's they received. Gary -----Original Message----- From: ope-bounces@lists.csuchico.edu on behalf of Gerald Levy Sent: Sat 3/8/2008 7:10 AM To: ope@lists.csuchico.edu Cc: Subject: Re: [OPE] one of the great inventions of the 20th Century? http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa121599a.htm The above is an onlist list. Some of the "great inventions" incliuded: * the teddy bear (1902) * cornflakes (1906) * Life Savers candy (1912) * the drug 'ecstacy' (1913) * PEZ candy (1927) * the Yo-Yo (1929) * the game 'Monopoly' (1934) * slinky and silly putty (1943) * Mr. Potato Head (1952) * Barbie Doll (1959) * Cabbage Patch Kids (1983) No mention of GDP. After all, who could possibly say that GDP was a greater invention than any of the above? In solidarity, Jerry _______________________________________________ ope mailing list ope@lists.csuchico.edu https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/ope
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