But so what? I was also taught the Moon was up there "to protect us from meteors")!
To some extent, it does. Just not enough. It certainly has taken plenty of hits, but so has the earth. Terra just fixes them faster, much faster, than Luna.
2,498 posted on 07/08/2008 5:45:34 PM PDT by El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
In point of fact, the Earth is only here to protect the Moon...
2,513 posted on 07/08/2008 6:39:40 PM PDT by null and void
(every Muslim, the minute he can differentiate, carries hate of Americans, Jews & Christians - OBL)