For $2,000, what rotates around the earth?

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For $2,000, what rotates around the earth?

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Apparently the french don't know. :lol:
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You ever watch the American version of this? Just as many dumb arse people.
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Never seen the entire audience stupified too. :lol:
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Filmed in the 1500's, maybe? :P That's unbelievable.
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The question was flawed anyway.... The moon REVOLVES (makes an orbit) around the Earth (although revolve and rotate are interchangeable in meaning). Technically, he answered correctly, but the other answers were correct as well. All of those celestial bodies ROTATE (spin on it's own axis or orbit around a central point) in the vicinity of (or around) the Earth. Heh. He got cheated if you ask me..... :P
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There are so many.....
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AHA!! it's a trick question. the earth is flat!
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Hostile wrote:The question was flawed anyway.... The moon REVOLVES (makes an orbit) around the Earth (although revolve and rotate are interchangeable in meaning). Technically, he answered correctly, but the other answers were correct as well. All of those celestial bodies ROTATE (spin on it's own axis or orbit around a central point) in the vicinity of (or around) the Earth. Heh. He got cheated if you ask me..... :P
YOU PHAIL!
The question never asked what rotates around the Earth. 'Gravite' is french for 'revolve'.
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He should have asked for clarification.
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Actually, just thinking, I'm not sure that 'gravite' is a well-known word in France. So it could well be a case of not knowing the question rather than not knowing the answer.
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TIGERassault wrote:
Hostile wrote:The question was flawed anyway.... The moon REVOLVES (makes an orbit) around the Earth (although revolve and rotate are interchangeable in meaning). Technically, he answered correctly, but the other answers were correct as well. All of those celestial bodies ROTATE (spin on it's own axis or orbit around a central point) in the vicinity of (or around) the Earth. Heh. He got cheated if you ask me..... :P
YOU PHAIL!
The question never asked what rotates around the Earth. 'Gravite' is french for 'revolve'.
LOL no YOU PHAIL! Did you not read my post. Whether is was revolve or rotate is irrelevent. They are synonyms. He got cheated. And apparently you did too during high school...... :P

P.S. Flame on!
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Aww... that's the saddest pic I think I've ever seen. :( (Possibly because the cat looks like the one I grew up with.)
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Hostile wrote: Whether is was revolve or rotate is irrelevent. They are synonyms.
Does the sun even rotate?
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Blue wrote:
Hostile wrote: Whether is was revolve or rotate is irrelevent. They are synonyms.
Does the sun even rotate?
YES! I mean no! I was dead at the time!
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Isaac wrote:
Blue wrote:
Hostile wrote: Whether is was revolve or rotate is irrelevent. They are synonyms.
Does the sun even rotate?
YES! I mean no! I was dead at the time!
LOL :lol:
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On it's axis, yes it does.
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heh... for a second, I thought that the question was \"What rotates the earth,\" which would make my response \"angular momentum? =P\"

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Where's my 2,000 dollars at? =P
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We took it and went to the Bar and spent it all.
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Topher wrote:(image)
haha

awesome
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Blue wrote:


Apparently the french don't know. :lol:
Apparently that French didn't know.
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Lol! Wrong!!!!
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There are lots of other things that orbit the earth, too.... many or them put there by us. I agree that the question should have been clarified.... it's all about frames of reference. You can choose whatever frame of refernce you want, and designate whatever you want as \"fixed\" when really nothing is.
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snoopy wrote:There are lots of other things that orbit the earth, too.... many or them put there by us. I agree that the question should have been clarified.... it's all about frames of reference. You can choose whatever frame of refernce you want, and designate whatever you want as "fixed" when really nothing is.
For us, sure. for the average joe, "the moon" is just fine.
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Diedel wrote:
Blue wrote:


Apparently the french don't know. :lol:
Apparently that French didn't know.
Him and half the audience ;)


man his wife probably slapped the ★■◆● outta him after, she was upset. :D
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So far i've asked 5 people this qestion.... they all said \"Sun\" for thier answer.......

Only one so far has corrected himself after he realized he answered wrong!!!
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Teddy wrote:So far i've asked 5 people this qestion.... they all said "Sun" for thier answer.......

Only one so far has corrected himself after he realized he answered wrong!!!
Ouch, that's sad!

It's amazing to me how little average people know about even basic science. How is the Solar System laid out? What are acids and bases? What's a gene? We're not talking about trivia questions that should be looked up in a book or online, we're talking about basic ideas everyone should be aware of. How are we to ever have intelligent conversations on important ideas if people are so utterly clueless?
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The jet stream?
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Oh, man.... that's the best laugh I've had this week! :lol:
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HEH! That is a good one.
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