Printing Press vs. Gunpowder

It's hard to choose between two very diverse and influential inventions. That's why I both give them the grand prize. No matter what anybody says, saying you have to choose a side (particularly Mackenzie B.), I still think they are equal.
The printing press spread knowledge throughout the common people (particularly Europe), it sparked the beginning of the Renaissance. Which pulled us out of the Dark Ages and into a new thriving era.It made books readily available, news was spread easily and ideas were popping like popcorn. Enabling creative thinking which then sparked great literature and art.
Gunpowder is also influential for revolutionising how the world looked at warfare. Not only was it more dangerous but more convenient also. Close combat wasn't needed as much and sending messages by flares in war was faster. Cannons arrived also, which provided another more destructive way of tearing down the enemy, especially for ships and building. Some say that's a completely horrible idea but if you think about it, it made the world safer but obviously more dangerous. It's just mankind's battle for "bigger and better." That's life and the world we live in, so get over it. Without unrest there is no peace. Without death, there is no life.
Basically I would have to say that both are an equal balance of influences in the course of history. Consider the following picture:
(Think of the iron as "pressing")