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Floppy disk vs Hot air balloon
Which invention? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Floppy disk 1964 50% · #149 in the world
- Hot air balloon 1783 50% · #152 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Floppy disk and Hot air balloon: 50% each. Floppy disk is #149 of the 300 inventions in the world ranking, and #54 of the 101 from the 20th century. Hot air balloon is #152, and #6 of the 11 from the 18th century.
Side by side
| Floppy disk | Hot air balloon | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #149 | #152 |
| Year | 1964 | 1783 |