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How come we say counterclockwise and not earthwise? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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[โ€“] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Because in everyday life we can see the rotation of the clock hands but not the rotation of the earth.

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  • [+] [S] -16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You don't see the sun move in the sky? Or do you think the sun is actually the one moving?

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    So you say I need to know my orientation and position on earth and their orientation and position on earth just to tell someone in which direction I need to rotate something?

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  • [โ€“] [S] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The earth spins on a leftward direction on the same plane it orbits the sun. Is that so hard to grasp? More hard than to teach everyone that clocks HAVE to spin in one direction?

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