Greatest Ever?
Nope, agricultural technology was surely more influential.
200 years ago most of the world - including Europe - lived in dire poverty. Starving during winter was common. Seasonal farm workers would literally lie in their beds in semi-hibernation waiting for spring.
By 2000, the number of people living in dire poverty has decreased immensely - and cell phones were far from ubiquitous.
Sure,poverty has reduced since then while cell phone uptake has improved is this not just correlation?
Biting the hand that feeds IT
