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, and every 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, and every 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?
donald-trump
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I understand that a "credible claim" is required for this to be an acceptable question on Skeptics SE. Given that the source is a powerful and influential individual, hopefully this is appropriate.
– AJFaraday
2 hours ago
If we are going to "fact check" to this level, you should update this question to skeptically ask whether EVERY car out there has wheels on them. By fact checking the specific date, you miss the whole point of the statement.
– Keeta
2 mins 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, and every 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?
donald-trump
asked 2 hours ago
AJFaradayAJFaraday
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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, and every 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?
donald-trump
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I understand that a "credible claim" is required for this to be an acceptable question on Skeptics SE. Given that the source is a powerful and influential individual, hopefully this is appropriate.
– AJFaraday
2 hours ago
If we are going to "fact check" to this level, you should update this question to skeptically ask whether EVERY car out there has wheels on them. By fact checking the specific date, you miss the whole point of the statement.
– Keeta
2 mins ago
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I understand that a "credible claim" is required for this to be an acceptable question on Skeptics SE. Given that the source is a powerful and influential individual, hopefully this is appropriate.
– AJFaraday
2 hours ago
If we are going to "fact check" to this level, you should update this question to skeptically ask whether EVERY car out there has wheels on them. By fact checking the specific date, you miss the whole point of the statement.
– Keeta
2 mins ago
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I understand that a "credible claim" is required for this to be an acceptable question on Skeptics SE. Given that the source is a powerful and influential individual, hopefully this is appropriate.
– AJFaraday
2 hours ago
I understand that a "credible claim" is required for this to be an acceptable question on Skeptics SE. Given that the source is a powerful and influential individual, hopefully this is appropriate.
– AJFaraday
2 hours ago
If we are going to "fact check" to this level, you should update this question to skeptically ask whether EVERY car out there has wheels on them. By fact checking the specific date, you miss the whole point of the statement.
– Keeta
2 mins ago
If we are going to "fact check" to this level, you should update this question to skeptically ask whether EVERY car out there has wheels on them. By fact checking the specific date, you miss the whole point of the statement.
– Keeta
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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.
More information can be found here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/10/president-trump-is-wheel-older-than-wall/2539339002/
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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.
More information can be found here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/10/president-trump-is-wheel-older-than-wall/2539339002/
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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.
More information can be found here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/10/president-trump-is-wheel-older-than-wall/2539339002/
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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.
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 1 hour ago
DJClayworthDJClayworth
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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.
More information can be found here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/10/president-trump-is-wheel-older-than-wall/2539339002/
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I understand that a "credible claim" is required for this to be an acceptable question on Skeptics SE. Given that the source is a powerful and influential individual, hopefully this is appropriate.
– AJFaraday
2 hours ago
If we are going to "fact check" to this level, you should update this question to skeptically ask whether EVERY car out there has wheels on them. By fact checking the specific date, you miss the whole point of the statement.
– Keeta
2 mins ago