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    The Bhor’s model is at least a useful simplification of the atomic structure. What needs taught is that everything you learn before college and intensive narrow topical courses is simplified to the point of being incorrect with the hope that you get enough of an intrinsic understanding of the concept that the less simplified explanation you get next will make sense. I say this because it will still be simplified to the point of being wrong, but will be a step closer to the truth. This is the essence of education.

    • Elementary/middle school: ice is water that has frozen solid
    • HS: ice is water that has lost enough energy that the molecules form a crystalline lattice.
    • College: there are actually 19 or 20 kinds of water ice that have been verified, but as many as 74,963 might exist.
    • Post-collegiate: There may be 74,963 kinds of ice, but I know one ICE we should definitely eliminate from this world.