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As always, I'm not suggesting that we teach this to introductory
students. I just think that we ought to understand the modern view
and, as much as possible in our teaching, avoid needlessly
constructing barriers to future enlightenment.
We should at least
spend a little time talking about the equivalence principle and
emphasizing it's incredibly deep physical significance.
The fact is that most people DO have a very well-developed gut level
(pun intended) understanding of the equivalence principle whether or
not they can express it properly.