From: Ross A. Finlayson (raf@tiki-lounge.com)
Date: Sun Jan 07 2001 - 17:14:53 MST
Damien Broderick wrote:
> At 10:02 AM 7/01/01 -0500, Ross wrote:
>
> >Also, on Mercury, as it doesn't spin as it revolves around the Sun but points
> >towards it, half of Mercury is always pointed towards the Sun and the
> other half
> >dark, like Earth's Moon.
>
> Whaaaat? Mercury's day does not equal its year; this has been known for
> decades. Half of the Moon is not always dark, one reason to bite your lip
> in fury when people refer to the `dark side of the Moon' when they mean the
> `far side of the Moon' (in relation to Earth).
>
> Damien Broderick
As they say in Japan, "my bad." I was already informed of my misunderstanding. I
realize the point the same face towards the Earth, not the Sun. It was an invalid
statement and inference that I made. The falsehood of my previous statement is
agreed.
Ross
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