Joseph,
Using squeak’s reasoning you might as well say that we have no idea what Chazal meant when they said “days” or that when they said “days” they meant something different then then people do when they use the word “days” (the same way you are assuming that when Chazal said dirt they meant very small eggs, or they are talking about something else completley).
I know it’s a small matter but please capitalize Chazal. Thank you.