Was the wheel invented before the wall?
So, this extraordinary claim has been getting a lot of publicity lately:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQKrfGCd7I8
They say a wall is medieval, well so is a wheel. A wheel is older than a wall. And I looked at every single car out there, even the really expensive ones the secret service use. And believe me, they are expensive. I said "do they all have wheels?". "Yes". "Oh, I thought it was medieval." The wheel is older than the wall, you know that?
Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
I'm pretty sure I know about this, but was the wall invented before, or after the wheel?
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So, this extraordinary claim has been getting a lot of publicity lately:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQKrfGCd7I8
They say a wall is medieval, well so is a wheel. A wheel is older than a wall. And I looked at every single car out there, even the really expensive ones the secret service use. And believe me, they are expensive. I said "do they all have wheels?". "Yes". "Oh, I thought it was medieval." The wheel is older than the wall, you know that?
Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
I'm pretty sure I know about this, but was the wall invented before, or after the wheel?
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M. Stern
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Also, the OP added quotes for the exchange between Trump and some other party. It could be that the last sentence is Trump quoting the OTHER party's statement. Are you sure you quoted correctly? Should there potentially be quotes around the last sentence?
– Keeta
2 days ago
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@Keeta See video link. The quotes are mine, as he is recounting a presumably imaginary conversation with an unknown party. Do note, in the quote, that he both begins and ends the statement with the same claim.
– AJFaraday
2 days ago
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– AJFaraday
2 days ago
What in the world is the US president trying to say here?
– henning
1 min ago
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So, this extraordinary claim has been getting a lot of publicity lately:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQKrfGCd7I8
They say a wall is medieval, well so is a wheel. A wheel is older than a wall. And I looked at every single car out there, even the really expensive ones the secret service use. And believe me, they are expensive. I said "do they all have wheels?". "Yes". "Oh, I thought it was medieval." The wheel is older than the wall, you know that?
Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
I'm pretty sure I know about this, but was the wall invented before, or after the wheel?
history technology
edited yesterday
M. Stern
1033
asked 2 days ago
AJFaradayAJFaraday
6961614
So, this extraordinary claim has been getting a lot of publicity lately:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQKrfGCd7I8
They say a wall is medieval, well so is a wheel. A wheel is older than a wall. And I looked at every single car out there, even the really expensive ones the secret service use. And believe me, they are expensive. I said "do they all have wheels?". "Yes". "Oh, I thought it was medieval." The wheel is older than the wall, you know that?
Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
I'm pretty sure I know about this, but was the wall invented before, or after the wheel?
history technology
history technology
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M. Stern
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asked 2 days ago
AJFaradayAJFaraday
6961614
edited yesterday
M. Stern
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edited yesterday
M. Stern
1033
edited yesterday
M. Stern
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edited yesterday
M. Stern
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AJFaradayAJFaraday
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Also, the OP added quotes for the exchange between Trump and some other party. It could be that the last sentence is Trump quoting the OTHER party's statement. Are you sure you quoted correctly? Should there potentially be quotes around the last sentence?
– Keeta
2 days ago
4
@Keeta See video link. The quotes are mine, as he is recounting a presumably imaginary conversation with an unknown party. Do note, in the quote, that he both begins and ends the statement with the same claim.
– AJFaraday
2 days ago
Let us continue this discussion in chat.
– AJFaraday
2 days ago
What in the world is the US president trying to say here?
– henning
1 min ago
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Also, the OP added quotes for the exchange between Trump and some other party. It could be that the last sentence is Trump quoting the OTHER party's statement. Are you sure you quoted correctly? Should there potentially be quotes around the last sentence?
– Keeta
2 days ago
4
@Keeta See video link. The quotes are mine, as he is recounting a presumably imaginary conversation with an unknown party. Do note, in the quote, that he both begins and ends the statement with the same claim.
– AJFaraday
2 days ago
Let us continue this discussion in chat.
– AJFaraday
2 days ago
What in the world is the US president trying to say here?
– henning
1 min ago
Also, the OP added quotes for the exchange between Trump and some other party. It could be that the last sentence is Trump quoting the OTHER party's statement. Are you sure you quoted correctly? Should there potentially be quotes around the last sentence?
– Keeta
2 days ago
Also, the OP added quotes for the exchange between Trump and some other party. It could be that the last sentence is Trump quoting the OTHER party's statement. Are you sure you quoted correctly? Should there potentially be quotes around the last sentence?
– Keeta
2 days ago
4
4
@Keeta See video link. The quotes are mine, as he is recounting a presumably imaginary conversation with an unknown party. Do note, in the quote, that he both begins and ends the statement with the same claim.
– AJFaraday
2 days ago
@Keeta See video link. The quotes are mine, as he is recounting a presumably imaginary conversation with an unknown party. Do note, in the quote, that he both begins and ends the statement with the same claim.
– AJFaraday
2 days ago
Let us continue this discussion in chat.
– AJFaraday
2 days ago
Let us continue this discussion in chat.
– AJFaraday
2 days ago
What in the world is the US president trying to say here?
– henning
1 min ago
What in the world is the US president trying to say here?
– henning
1 min ago
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No, walls predate wheels by several millenia.
The invention of the wheel is generally placed at around 3500-4500 BCE. However walls were famously built around the town of Jericho in 8000-9000BCE, so they are at least that old.
More information can be found here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/10/president-trump-is-wheel-older-than-wall/2539339002/
answered 2 days ago
DJClayworthDJClayworth
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Was the wall actually "invented"? Caves have walls.
– Barmar
2 days ago
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@Barmar: In this context, "wall" can be most reasonably interpreted to mean "artificial wall."
– Kevin
2 days ago
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I was unaware that the building of the Walls of Jericho was a famous event. Usually what you hear about is them coming down.
– Mason Wheeler
2 days ago
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@MasonWheeler I think it's the walls themselves that are famous. And they had to be built in order to be knocked down.
– Barmar
2 days ago
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Depending on your definition of wall, you can go much earlier than that - newscientist.com/article/… - circles with loose walls of broken stones 175,000 years ago
– Pete Kirkham
2 days ago
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No, walls predate wheels by several millenia.
The invention of the wheel is generally placed at around 3500-4500 BCE. However walls were famously built around the town of Jericho in 8000-9000BCE, so they are at least that old.
More information can be found here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/10/president-trump-is-wheel-older-than-wall/2539339002/
answered 2 days ago
DJClayworthDJClayworth
40.9k17158163
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Was the wall actually "invented"? Caves have walls.
– Barmar
2 days ago
74
@Barmar: In this context, "wall" can be most reasonably interpreted to mean "artificial wall."
– Kevin
2 days ago
18
I was unaware that the building of the Walls of Jericho was a famous event. Usually what you hear about is them coming down.
– Mason Wheeler
2 days ago
32
@MasonWheeler I think it's the walls themselves that are famous. And they had to be built in order to be knocked down.
– Barmar
2 days ago
20
Depending on your definition of wall, you can go much earlier than that - newscientist.com/article/… - circles with loose walls of broken stones 175,000 years ago
– Pete Kirkham
2 days ago
|
show 7 more comments
No, walls predate wheels by several millenia.
The invention of the wheel is generally placed at around 3500-4500 BCE. However walls were famously built around the town of Jericho in 8000-9000BCE, so they are at least that old.
More information can be found here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/10/president-trump-is-wheel-older-than-wall/2539339002/
answered 2 days ago
DJClayworthDJClayworth
40.9k17158163
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Was the wall actually "invented"? Caves have walls.
– Barmar
2 days ago
74
@Barmar: In this context, "wall" can be most reasonably interpreted to mean "artificial wall."
– Kevin
2 days ago
18
I was unaware that the building of the Walls of Jericho was a famous event. Usually what you hear about is them coming down.
– Mason Wheeler
2 days ago
32
@MasonWheeler I think it's the walls themselves that are famous. And they had to be built in order to be knocked down.
– Barmar
2 days ago
20
Depending on your definition of wall, you can go much earlier than that - newscientist.com/article/… - circles with loose walls of broken stones 175,000 years ago
– Pete Kirkham
2 days ago
|
show 7 more comments
No, walls predate wheels by several millenia.
The invention of the wheel is generally placed at around 3500-4500 BCE. However walls were famously built around the town of Jericho in 8000-9000BCE, so they are at least that old.
More information can be found here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/10/president-trump-is-wheel-older-than-wall/2539339002/
answered 2 days ago
DJClayworthDJClayworth
40.9k17158163
No, walls predate wheels by several millenia.
The invention of the wheel is generally placed at around 3500-4500 BCE. However walls were famously built around the town of Jericho in 8000-9000BCE, so they are at least that old.
More information can be found here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/10/president-trump-is-wheel-older-than-wall/2539339002/
answered 2 days ago
DJClayworthDJClayworth
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DJClayworthDJClayworth
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answered 2 days ago
DJClayworthDJClayworth
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40.9k17158163
19
Was the wall actually "invented"? Caves have walls.
– Barmar
2 days ago
74
@Barmar: In this context, "wall" can be most reasonably interpreted to mean "artificial wall."
– Kevin
2 days ago
18
I was unaware that the building of the Walls of Jericho was a famous event. Usually what you hear about is them coming down.
– Mason Wheeler
2 days ago
32
@MasonWheeler I think it's the walls themselves that are famous. And they had to be built in order to be knocked down.
– Barmar
2 days ago
20
Depending on your definition of wall, you can go much earlier than that - newscientist.com/article/… - circles with loose walls of broken stones 175,000 years ago
– Pete Kirkham
2 days ago
|
show 7 more comments
19
Was the wall actually "invented"? Caves have walls.
– Barmar
2 days ago
74
@Barmar: In this context, "wall" can be most reasonably interpreted to mean "artificial wall."
– Kevin
2 days ago
18
I was unaware that the building of the Walls of Jericho was a famous event. Usually what you hear about is them coming down.
– Mason Wheeler
2 days ago
32
@MasonWheeler I think it's the walls themselves that are famous. And they had to be built in order to be knocked down.
– Barmar
2 days ago
20
Depending on your definition of wall, you can go much earlier than that - newscientist.com/article/… - circles with loose walls of broken stones 175,000 years ago
– Pete Kirkham
2 days ago
19
19
Was the wall actually "invented"? Caves have walls.
– Barmar
2 days ago
Was the wall actually "invented"? Caves have walls.
– Barmar
2 days ago
74
74
@Barmar: In this context, "wall" can be most reasonably interpreted to mean "artificial wall."
– Kevin
2 days ago
@Barmar: In this context, "wall" can be most reasonably interpreted to mean "artificial wall."
– Kevin
2 days ago
18
18
I was unaware that the building of the Walls of Jericho was a famous event. Usually what you hear about is them coming down.
– Mason Wheeler
2 days ago
I was unaware that the building of the Walls of Jericho was a famous event. Usually what you hear about is them coming down.
– Mason Wheeler
2 days ago
32
32
@MasonWheeler I think it's the walls themselves that are famous. And they had to be built in order to be knocked down.
– Barmar
2 days ago
@MasonWheeler I think it's the walls themselves that are famous. And they had to be built in order to be knocked down.
– Barmar
2 days ago
20
20
Depending on your definition of wall, you can go much earlier than that - newscientist.com/article/… - circles with loose walls of broken stones 175,000 years ago
– Pete Kirkham
2 days ago
Depending on your definition of wall, you can go much earlier than that - newscientist.com/article/… - circles with loose walls of broken stones 175,000 years ago
– Pete Kirkham
2 days ago
|
show 7 more comments
Also, the OP added quotes for the exchange between Trump and some other party. It could be that the last sentence is Trump quoting the OTHER party's statement. Are you sure you quoted correctly? Should there potentially be quotes around the last sentence?
– Keeta
2 days ago
4
@Keeta See video link. The quotes are mine, as he is recounting a presumably imaginary conversation with an unknown party. Do note, in the quote, that he both begins and ends the statement with the same claim.
– AJFaraday
2 days ago
Let us continue this discussion in chat.
– AJFaraday
2 days ago
What in the world is the US president trying to say here?
– henning
1 min ago