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by PerfectDlite 3310 days ago
This is good, but I've asked about achievements "made in USSR" which ordinary people still use in their daily lives.

Not sure that many people are using deciphered Mayan glyphs in their daily routines.

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>Not sure that many people are using deciphered Mayan glyphs in their daily routines.

This gets to a question about the value of history. I find history exceptionally valuable to society, but you may disagree.

>This is good, but I've asked about achievements "made in USSR" which ordinary people still use in their daily lives.

Lets ignore Bacteriophages while we are at it. Yes, they improved countless peoples health and yes this research is used in biology, but US biotechs have met difficulty commercializing this treatment in the US because while it saves lives it is hard to monetize (IP issues). But hey, if you get a MR bacterial infection you might be happy that other options exist. [0]

That leaves three things people continue to use in their daily lives:

1. RFIDs,

2. Complexity Theory (you are using it right now),

3. and Dynamical Systems advances (as seen in aircraft, boats, cars, medical devices, electronics, etc...).

[0]: https://www.phagetherapycenter.com