[lojban] Re: paroi ro mentu

[Rob Speer <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

On Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 02:12:22PM +0100, And Rosta wrote:
> > From: John Cowan [mailto:jcowan@reutershealth.com]
> > And Rosta scripsit:
> > 
> > > (What's the difference between 'rotate' and 'revolve'? I'm sure
> > > John will enjoy telling me...)
> > 
> > Whether the axis passes or doesn't pass through the turning body,
> > respectively.  The Earth rotates on its axis daily, and revolves
> > around the sun yearly.
> 
> Is this physics terminology, or universal? Should the Beatles' LP
> have been called 'Rotator'? Is it in fact impossible for meat to
> slowly revolve on a spit?

I don't even think the terminology is entirely consistent in physics.
When a wheel turns 360 degrees on its axis, it is said to have completed
one revolution, not one rotation.
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