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Re: Question for Today

I noticed this phenomena as well, but I came to the conclusion that
the change was made because the disease is carried by several
different species, some of which (such as rats) are not considered
to have hooves. Therefore, the more generic "foot" is used.


On 14 Mar 2001, at 7:56, Paul O. Johnson wrote:

I beg the members' pardon for raising a non-physics issue, but my wife says
I'm going crazy worrying about this and I don't remember any instance when a
question on any subject got nothing but "I don't know" from all members of
the list.

The question for today is, When and why did the catastrophic cattle disease
hoof-and-mouth become foot-and-mouth? I'm sure the Associated Press is
behind the switch because all radio and TV news reports use the new name,
but I'm derned if I know why. Someone please set my mind at ease.

Paul O. Johnson
The Science Place
Dallas, Texas