Viral phenomena have been around for almost as long as the internet has been around.
You might remember the dress that took Tumblr by storm back in 2015 – was it blue and black or white and gold?
But using ChatGPT, MailOnline tries to settle the debate, which has seen Twitter users go to great lengths to prove whether there are more doors or wheels in the world.
MailOnline spoke to ChatGPT – but the answer may surprise you.
MailOnline spoke to ChatGPT – but the answer may surprise you
The bot produced an autogenerated response, admitting defeat in its first sentence: ‘It’s difficult to provide an exact answer to this question, as it depends on a variety of factors and can change over time’
Even OpenAI’s proudest invention couldn’t directly solve the query that has taken the internet by storm – and puzzled Twitter as far back as March 2022.
The bot produced an autogenerated response, admitting defeat in its first sentence: ‘It’s difficult to provide an exact answer to this question, as it depends on a variety of factors and can change over time’.
This does not squash Twitter speculation, especially if not even artificial intelligence can solve the debate.
That said, the bot was inclined to go with doors, citing that ‘they are in virtually every building, whether residential, commercial, or industrial, and often there are multiple doors in a single structure’.
ChatGPT provided some balance, adding: ‘While wheels are common in vehicles, machinery, and other equipment, they may not outnumber doors due to the sheer ubiquity of doors in various architectural structures’.
But OpenAI’s brainchild made sure to cover itself, warning users: ‘Keep in mind that this is a rough estimation and the actual numbers could vary depending on how you define ‘doors’ and ‘wheels,’ as well as various cultural, technological, and economic factors’.
The viral debate – whether there are more doors or wheels in the world has plagued users has been dividing the internet since March 2022.
A New Zealand man is responsible for sparking the debate.
Ryan Nixon created the Twitter poll asking ‘Do you think there are more doors or wheels in the world?’ last spring, prefacing it with ‘ My mates and I are having the STUPIDEST debate’.
The Tweet has since been retweeted almost 9,000 times – and currently 53.6% of votes are for doors.
However, the result is not an overwhelming majority and is likely to swing in favour of the door at some point in the future.
Many have taken to Twitter to air their responses since, both teams adamant that they are right.
Some have even crafted detailed graphics and mathematical equations to prove their point, and users across the world are passionate in their convictions.
What do you think? Are there more doors or wheels in the world? Let us know in the comments below.
