What is the most influential weapon ever developed?

The spear? The sword? Bow and arrow? Rifle? Gatling gun? Hydrogen bomb? Cruise missile?

According to this self-described "mad professor" (VIDEO), it's the atlatl---or dart thrower.

He argues that it's the weapon that put humanity at the top of the food chain and, as such, the most influential weapon developed!

crossbow probably. I see it as the influence for many ballistic weapons.

nuclear weapons. nothing in the history of mankind has had the capability to rewrite the rules of warfare and international relations as a whole in a matter of decades.

nuclear weapons. nothing in the history of mankind has had the capability to rewrite the rules of warfare and international relations as a whole in a matter of decades.

Jinroh_basic

Well i was gonna say the AK-47 but thats nothing compared to yours :P

Either the gun, or smallpox (if you count that).

Nuclear Weapons top my list. They have the power to literally destroy the planet.

The bow and arrow revolutionized warfare.

Nuclear Weapons top my list. They have the power to literally destroy the planet.

Kurezan

My vote goes to man. These weapons can't be effective unless there is somebody behind it. We have to power to further our civilization in the future, or destroy it-- and there's one weapon that can do that, ourselves.

M1 Garand for the time. I say that because I love that gun.

The T-1000. Or the Death Star.

Bio weapon or viral weapon. Slow and painful death.

one of these things

RT 20.

Firearms

-killed the warrior clas s over time (knights samurai, ect

-changed warfare

-allowed Europe to conquer the world in 19th century.

Nuclear weapons will certainly tops this list.

Nuclear weapons have most likely prevented several conflicts. So, probably those. Either that or the board with a nail in it.

Longbow, rifle barreled gun, machine gun, tank, in that order

Internet forums. They're a weapon against the mainstream!

The cannon is the most influential weapon in history

By far. This thing has caused so much change in the last 60 years it cannot be overstated.

It's a toss up between guns and nuclear weapons. -Sun_Tzu-

It's a toss up between guns and nuclear weapons. -Sun_Tzu-

Man.Dylan_11

Rifle. Most weapons today are based off the rifle. Heck, the gun in general is massivley influential.

easily the nuke. Although in close second would be the Bow, i heard that chagned a crap load of crap!

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nuclear weapons. nothing in the history of mankind has had the capability to rewrite the rules of warfare and international relations as a whole in a matter of decades.

Jesus_on_fire

Well i was gonna say the AK-47 but thats nothing compared to yours :P

The Pen

The principle of easy to use, deadly and minimal training weapons - such as guns, crossbows etc - which subsequently led to the destruction of warrior classes/castes.

The longbow gets an honerable mention, as it adheres to a similar idea of peasantry being able to easily dispatch Armoured Noblemen and knights (the longbow required a lifetime of mastery to be used effectively, and was only wielded in military use when it was a popular weapon/pastime among the lower classes)

mosket. It killed the sword and started modern warfare with guns...curono

F-15E strike eagle

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nuclear weapons. nothing in the history of mankind has had the capability to rewrite the rules of warfare and international relations as a whole in a matter of decades.

msudude211

Well i was gonna say the AK-47 but thats nothing compared to yours :P

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Nuclear Weapons top my list. They have the power to literally destroy the planet.

Jesus_on_fire

If by destroying the plnet you mean killing every single thingon Earth and making it uninhabitable for years, then yes, if you mean literally blowing it to pieces, no.

Chuck Norris