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ELI5 Why are most Americans news outlets keep saying we are flying to the moon? When in all actuality we are flying around it? (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world
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[–] 63 points 6 months ago* (11 children)

Because we're flying to the moon.

Plus from a news standpoint it sells better than to say "around".

Don't get hungup on this, it's just part of the process of eventually landing.

Would you say Voyager didn't go to Jupiter because it didn't land?

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  • [+] -18 points 6 months ago (9 children)

    I mean, technically speaking, if you didn't go to the place, you didn't visit the place.

    That would be like a 6th grade boy saying that he totally got laid because he sat together with Jessica at McDonald's for dinner. Like, just because you got closer than anyone else doesn't mean you went all the way.

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  • [–] 33 points 6 months ago (6 children)

    I was at the grand canyon. I was at the edge of it and looked down into it. Was I at the grand canyon or not?

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  • [+] -22 points 6 months ago* (4 children)

    I'd say you looked into it, but not visited it.

    "I saw the grand canyon"

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    How far up your friend's ass do you have to be to say you visited them?

    The official mw entry lists seeing. You may want to recalibrate your interpretation.

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