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Trump, 79, Claims Nobody Knows What a Magnet Is (www.thedailybeast.com)

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 25 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

Trump,79, stood in front of servicepeople of the U.S. Navy and said, “You know, the new thing is magnets. So instead of using hydraulic that can be hit by lightning, and it’s fine. You take a little glass of water, you drop it on magnets. I don’t know what’s going to happen.”

It really does sound like he genuinely doesn't know what magnets are. What is water got to do with magnets?

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago

Guess there is a reason why they do those dementia tests so often...

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I guess if they're electromagnets water could do some damage, but not to the magnet itself.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 10 hours ago

I'll have to introduce the US navy to concept of waterproofing