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<DIV>I am new on this forum.</DIV>
<DIV> Re language - I have been trying to get an idea into peoples minds
which is proving to be well nigh impossible. That is, we need to alter our
language. The first instance is with expressions from thousands of years ago
which state that the earth does the moving and the sun is static. Such as "the
sun is rising" when actually the earth is rolling. "The sun is going behind the
clouds" when in fact the clouds are moving and covering the sun. What of
'the sun is setting'? what words can we use there. We need to change the words
but this part is very difficult. You use say, instead of 'sunrise', 'dawn'
and that is OK. I challenge you to a two day experiment and not use any
expressions other than the truth that the earth is the active one and let me
know how you manage accurate language. my grouse is that how can children grow
up with a good working mental model of the solar system in which we live if the
language is constantly interfering with coherent thought. After this, I have
another one!</DIV>
<DIV>Carol</DIV>
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