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Nick Szabo·2026-02-18 03:19

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)@jasoncrawford Oxen & horses have much more ability to pull against friction than humans. East Asia, despite greater reliance on human powered transport, AFAIK also didn't use human powered wheel vehicles until the reception of ball bearings from the West.https://t.co/f8EKuaDVzU ...