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Old September 24th 03, 06:38 AM
Kent
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Holly wrote:

if the moon is spinning and we are spinning
we should be able to see the other side.


Just the opposite, Holly If the moon was *not* spinning, then we
would see the other side. Because it spins at the same rate it orbits
us, we only see one side. However, let's look at the two theories
scientifically and see which one is right.

Here's a simple experiment you can do *right now* that will tell us for
su

Experiment #1:
Get a small piece of paper and draw an X on one side. This will be the
moon.

Make your left hand into a fist and hold it in front of you. That will
be the earth.

Hold the paper in your right hand. Now "orbit" your paper-moon around
your earth-fist. Keep the X on the paper facing your computer monitor,
so the moon doesn't spin as it orbits your fist.

When you get closest to your monitor, see how the X is now facing away
from your earth-fist? That means you're now looking at the back of the
moon. But we never see the back of the moon, we only see its face. So
this isn't the answer.

Experiment #2:
Orbit the paper around your fist again, but this time keep the X on the
paper *always* facing your fist, just like the moon always shows us only
one side.

See how you have to turn the paper-moon in your fingers to do this? And
how you turn it completely around only once for one "orbit"? That's how
the moon works, too: 1 complete spin for 1 complete orbit. This is the
answer!

Are you sure the moon is spinning ?


After you try this, you will be sure.

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