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To: Cowboy Bob

The earth does not revolve around the sun. It revolves
around it’s axis.

The earth ORBITS the sun.


8 posted on 02/15/2014 12:43:02 PM PST by andrew1957
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To: andrew1957

The earth rotates around its axis....or so it did when I learned about the solar system in second grade 60 years ago.


15 posted on 02/15/2014 12:48:21 PM PST by txrefugee
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To: andrew1957
"The earth does not revolve around the sun. It revolves around it’s axis. The earth ORBITS the sun."

The Earth ROTATES on it's axis as it REVOLVES around the sun!

Okay, it's 'MIND-BOGGLING' TIME!!!!:


If the sun ever explodes, we're in deep doo doo..

21 posted on 02/15/2014 12:55:13 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing
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To: andrew1957

Please tell me you got that wrong to make a joke.


26 posted on 02/15/2014 1:03:16 PM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: andrew1957

BTTT


31 posted on 02/15/2014 1:06:42 PM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: andrew1957

Not to nit pick but the earth orbits the center of gravity of the solar system. (Somewhere between the center and surface of the sun)


32 posted on 02/15/2014 1:10:47 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: andrew1957
The earth does not revolve around the sun.

Has anyone told Copernicus?

38 posted on 02/15/2014 1:54:18 PM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (In the long run, we are all dead.)
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To: andrew1957

It revolves/orbits around the Sun. It rotates about its axis.


44 posted on 02/15/2014 2:06:31 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: andrew1957
The earth does not revolve around the sun. It revolves around it’s axis.

The earth ORBITS the sun.


re·volve (rĭ-vŏlv′)
v. re·volved, re·volv·ing, re·volves
v.intr.
1. To orbit a central point.
2. To turn on an axis; rotate.

49 posted on 02/15/2014 2:21:07 PM PST by Gunslingr3
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