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  1. Nottseagull

    [Misc] What was Britain’s single greatest achievement of the 20th century?

    I don't mind it going off-topic because it's getting more interesting. You question whether Germany could have successfully invaded us across just 21 miles with total command of the air, yet the American/British Empire forces achieved it with neither of these huge advantages. As for food...
  2. Nottseagull

    [Misc] What was Britain’s single greatest achievement of the 20th century?

    That has been my understanding too, and I usually cringe when I hear or read about Tim Berners-Lee being the inventor. He did invent the time - saving hyperlink though, I think in callaboration with BT. Didn't Britain have more to do with the WWW, i.e. the actual network of connected computers...
  3. Nottseagull

    [Misc] What was Britain’s single greatest achievement of the 20th century?

    On a current thread I was surprised to read this: Welcome as it undoubtedly was to the majority of the population, I can think of several other things. I'll start in the pre-world war era and propose that the greatest achievement was the maintenance of the British Empire, which ruled a quarter...
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