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The Pros And Cons Of Inventions

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In the World War 1 and World War 2 there were many technological and scientific advancements. Unfortunately, many people died because of these advancements. Usually, the improvements were to defend themselves from other enemies. The first inventions lead to other better inventions and feed the hunger of being the best in scientific and technological areas. These inventions were very big and left a mark in the world’s history. But, are these wars a necessary evil so that the society create bigger and better inventions? Well the inventions that are going to be mentioned prove the opposite. Tanks: Is known that Leonardo Da Vinci was the inventor of the tank in 1487. It was designed to be driven straight onto a battlefield and to destroy the enemy with its 360 degree cannons. But, since these invention no more improvements took place for more than four …show more content…

This machine was built in the World War 1, and it was one of the weirdest inventions in history. Only one prototype was made and it failed. Its shape it’s like a tricycle with two giant wheels in the back and a small wheel at the front. The concept of this vehicle occurred to Nikolai Lebedenko. Its purpose was to break their enemies using its cyclopean size. Then, the design landed to Russian Emperor Nicholas II. Due to the fascination of the vehicle the emperor authorized of the Tsar Tank. When first it was tested it run perfectly through trees but then, the moment it goes off the corduroy road the vehicle gets stuck. As far as is known the attempts to retrieve it failed. Intended to abound with weapons and ready to navigate any sort of landscape, the machine was slow and inclined to breakdowns, for the most part of its little back wheel. It would have been a notable target because it had no capacity to convey defensive layer and its wheels were unprotected. The invention was totally

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