Originally Posted by rudderrudderrat
[PBL: Sun is big but far away; we can ignore its contribution to my weight. Other planets are smaller and far away; we can ignore their contribution also.] Then please explain the tides.
Sure, the moon is there. I didn't think it relevant to what I was suggesting.
PBL
Last edited by PBL; 28th Jun 2010 at 11:24.