2006-11-25 14:09:40 · 14 answers · asked by apicole 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Wouldn't this prove that although science has proved many truths mankind is still clinging to old beliefs?
2006-11-25 14:18:56 · update #1
Simplicity. It takes too many words to say "I woke up this morning when the Earth's rotation cause the sun to appear above the horizon".
2006-11-25 14:19:44 · answer #1 · answered by mj_indigo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The sun DOES rise and set....from our relative position. By the way, the sun is NOT stationary....nor is any other object in the physical universe. Describing the movement of any object in the universe by how it move relative to us on earth is just as accurate as anything else.
2006-11-25 22:21:49 · answer #2 · answered by jack_98 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We didn't always know that the sun is stationary... and even now we only assume that the sun is stationary, we only know it does not revolve around the earth. Interesting to think what we would say to replace "sunrise".
2006-11-25 22:24:40 · answer #3 · answered by b.y.o.b. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people started saying that before they knew that the sun was stationary. No one ever changed the saying.
2006-11-25 22:19:13 · answer #4 · answered by kat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Historically it was what it seemed to do, as you have said. I guess the phrases we use have been used since prior to the new idea, that the earth revolves. In somerespects out language changes very slowly!
2006-11-25 23:43:51 · answer #5 · answered by maggie_at0303 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason people say: "gotta take the good with the bad." Fundamental misunderstanding amongst the common people.
2006-11-25 22:17:39 · answer #6 · answered by davidcolyer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because these little phrases originated long ago in Europe before people knew of a space
2006-11-25 22:18:05 · answer #7 · answered by shadowmike80 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ITs a nice sounding phrase
2006-11-25 22:16:37 · answer #8 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why is "east" east and "west" west.
because we agree it is. may God bless you with many beautiful sun rises. get up early!
2006-11-25 22:33:23 · answer #9 · answered by more than a hat rack 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Figures of speech.
2006-11-25 22:14:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋