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Life Kinda Sucks
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Life Kinda Sucks asked in Science & MathematicsAstronomy & Space · 6 years ago

Should we get rid of the words "Sunrise" and "Sunset"?

I think it's confusing for children, and promote dogmatic ideas of the solar system.

If you agree, what should we call it?

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  • Quadrillian
    Lv 7
    6 years ago
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    There is a song: "Sunrise, Sunset"

    Perhaps they should change the lyrics to:

    "Earth rotates sun into view, Earth rotates sun out of view"

    The melody would probably need adjustment to suit the new lyrics.

    Cheers!

  • Chandramohan P.R
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Since Sun is not moving inside solar system the term Sun rise is not correct scientifically..It make the old idea of earth centered universe in children s mind..So it is better to change that.But i dont have the correct words for the sunrise and Sunset.

  • timespiral
    Lv 4
    6 years ago

    I think it introduces the concept of a relative frame of reference.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    dogmatic ideas??? Like the earth revolves around the sun and spins on its axis?

  • ?
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    To which dogma are you referring?

  • april ludgate
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    are you sure it's confusing for children and not just you

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Or AM ish and PM ish???

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