Hey elsewhere,they said the actual land rises 6 inchs...OUTLAW
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by OUTLAW 18 Replies latest jw friends
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Sirona
Hi Outlaw,
I could be wrong, but what I've read about the moon indicates that it affects tides but not land masses (at least not land masses to the degree you stated). I think that Elsewhere's comment about perigree and apogee are correct in that at perigree the moon is closer to us and therefore exerts a stronger influence on the planet. The light of the moon does not affect the oceans/land masses - its gravity that affects us most. At new and full moons the earth, moon and sun are aligned in varying positions which influence tides etc. E.g. when the moon, earth and sun are in a straight line the suns gravitational pull adds to the moon's gravitational pull and therefore there is a stronger influence on us.
I am one of the criticised group of people who think the moon does affect us on an individual level. Of course, there are lots of people who state that the moon has no influence on us. However, it is known that many land and sea creatures respond to the moon's position / phase and that water in a small pond is influenced by the moon. I just think that the gravitational forces must excert some change to the human body since we are mostly water. There are some theories relating to the effects of lunar light. We know that the sun's light has a direct effect on us psychologically and it stands to reason that the light of the sun reflected off the moon may also have an effect. Light going into the eye through a closed eyelid has been shown to affect hormone release in the pineal gland.
However it seems there is a lack of evidence to support the influence of the moon on us individually. Some studies can be cited but they are fewer (it appears) than those that do not show a correlation. I think that studies involving perigree and apogee moons should be considered more than those on the moons phases.
Sirona
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Cassiline
There are several tides that we do already know of. Just as oceans of water are pulled around by the moon, so is the land. Through NASA data, astronomers are aware that the surface of the earth rises 6-12 inches per day to meet the moon as it passes over daily, then recedes again when the moon dips below the horizon. It is impossible to see because there is nothing to compare it against, but satellites have measured it(ref: [email protected]). There is also a tide in the molten core inside the earth, a contributing factor to earthquakes. And on a micro-scale there is a monthly pide in the endocrine system of half the human inhabitants of this planet - the menstrual 28 day cycle. Except for a small solar pull on things, all tides are caused by the moon, which generally we all take for granted as having little influence on anything except beaches and poets. If it is accepted that the moon pulls around the land and the water, then surely also the air. The moon is not thought by any meteorologists in this country to bring an appreciable effect changes to the density of the atmosphere. I say they are wrong.
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hippikon
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Sirona
Cassiline,
Thanks for that information!!! I didn't realise the influence of the moon on land masses and atmosphere.
Its amazing how many sites I've read that try to say the moon doesnt' affect anything but the tides,
Sirona
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funkyderek
And on a micro-scale there is a monthly pide in the endocrine system of half the human inhabitants of this planet - the menstrual 28 day cycle.
Which is not clearly not affected by the phases of the moon. If it were, all women in the world would be on the same cycle. A horrifying thought!
The moon is not thought by any meteorologists in this country to bring an appreciable effect changes to the density of the atmosphere. I say they are wrong.
Why do you say that? What do you know that meteorologists don't? -
SYN
Funky: Yeesh, agreed, otherwise every 28 days WW3 would break out!
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Xander
OTOH, for those still in school....
It *would* make remembering the date wars started on a whole lot easier. All's you'd have to do is remember which month and year it was now - the day of the month would be a given...