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(I helped save b3ta! rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Now THAT is amazing.
Is that a bad thing?
(I helped save b3ta! girlinthehole, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 14:07, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)
Yes.
It is dreadful.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 14:08, Reply)
it's upset me quite a lot
I have separation anxiety
(I helped save b3ta! Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 14:08, Reply)
spacelolz

(I helped save b3ta! thealternativefact, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 14:09, Reply)
I suspect it may have a slight effect on the tide
but I wouldn't really know
(I helped save b3ta! SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 14:09, Reply)
Hurrah! Fewer periods!

(I helped save b3ta! thealternativefact, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 14:09, Reply)
I won't have any soon so won't it affect me.

(I helped save b3ta! girlinthehole, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 14:11, Reply)
*jealouses*

(I helped save b3ta! thealternativefact, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 14:14, Reply)
Also hot sweats, mood swings and a dry foo foo.
Jealous now?
(I helped save b3ta! girlinthehole, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 14:17, Reply)
Oh dear.
No.
*runs away*
(I helped save b3ta! thealternativefact, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 14:18, Reply)
I'd suggest that the tides will get smaller
and will happen further apart as the orbital period will be longer.
(I helped save b3ta! Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 14:10, Reply)
It's happening because of the conservation of angular momentum
between the earth and moon.

As the tides move lots of water around the earth's surface, the drag actually slows the rotation of the earth by a bit. Because of that, to conserve angular momentum, the distance between the orbiting bodies increases slightly.

It's the same effect (albeit in reverse) as seen when a skater does a pirouette and her rotational speed increases as she draws her arms in towards her.
(I helped save b3ta! K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 14:13, Reply)
I was aware of the slowing effect of moon on earth
but not the other bit. interesting stuff
(I helped save b3ta! Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 14:15, Reply)
I liked it better when it was a mystery.

(I helped save b3ta! crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 14:15, Reply)
K2k6 ruins everything.

(I helped save b3ta! thealternativefact, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 14:20, Reply)
Pah
You just can't cope with teh Science!
(I helped save b3ta! K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 14:24, Reply)

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