NationStates Jolt Archive

Most of America's founders were inventors. Even Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence was an inventor.

The question is, what is the one product most in use today that he invented?

How often do you use that product and are you allergic to it???

I like kites, which he invented to do his research on lightning on, despite the fact that I'm allergic to the plastic of most kite handles :(

Nope. Try again.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kite

Didn't Jefferson invent those rotating cabinets? Those are kinda useful, I guess.

Kinda unimpressive compared to Ben Franklin with inventing the lightning rod, mapping the gulf stream, inventing and popularizing a musical instrument, etc.

Nope. Try again.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kite

I don't think he was being serious. :p

I don't think he was being serious. :p

I'm an idiot. LOL

At the least the link I posted is informative. LOL

Electricity - Franklin was the dude with the kite who studied that.
God - no
Sex - no
Macaroni and Cheese - ?
America - no
The Right to Life - no
The Constitution - Madison was the leader of that crowd.
Dinosaurs - no
microwaves - no
MTV - I doubt that.

By the process of elimination, the most probable answer is macaroni and cheese. Although I COULD be a troll trying to throw you all off the right trail.....

You ought to note that he was a skilled architect, though.

Indeed, he preferred the Greek and Roman styles because he thought they best represented America.

He had a Koran which was recently used to swear someone into office for the first time. The Koran came in two volumes.

He had a Koran which was recently used to swear someone into office for the first time.
That person was Keith Ellison (D-Minnesota).

What did Jefferson think about gun control????

"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms ... disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes ... Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." He also once stated, "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."

He went and rewrote the Christian Bible, denouncing Paul as a madman.

But nothing here tells us what he invented:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_jefferson

For the M and C people:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaroni_and_cheese

But nothing here tells us what he invented:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_jefferson

He had a couple dozen inventions and wrote some of the laws that set up the patent system in this country, as I recall. The swivel chair, swivel cabinets and swivel bookstand are attributed to him. He liked to swivel things, apparently.

yea, well I invented the proton accelerator.

I invented the maneoushsa board.
i think he invented papermills.

America and the Constitution had many "inventors" so I wouldn't attribute their birth to one person. I don't know, I guess it'd have to be Macaroni and Cheese.

For the M and C people:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaroni_and_cheese

PWN! :D

I think he was multi-talented and invented both America & dinosaurs. I'm pretty sure it was William Shakespeare who invented the microwave.

This thread is Madness...

Madness? THIS IS AMERICA! (http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=AFZonrhA2nE)

This thread is Madness...

Madness? THIS IS AMERICA! (http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=AFZonrhA2nE)

Hah! Hancock.

whats the point debating when George Washington existed? (http://youtube.com/watch?v=sbRom1Rz8OA)

This thread is Madness...

Madness? THIS IS AMERICA! (http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=AFZonrhA2nE)

Swwweeet.

Oh, and double sweet on the Mac and Cheese thingy. :cool: