“@neiltyson: The Sun's tides are only about 1/3 that of the Moon's, so even during the canceling quarter phases, some Moon-tide remains.”
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@neiltyson Holy crap. How did I not know about Sun tides vs. Moon tides? Thanks!!!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson "tides goes in, tides goes out. Can't explain that"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson what about spring and neap tides? What causes them?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson you've got my vote for best teacher. Nye is next but you've always haf a better way of explaining facts. Much respect for you sirThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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apparently there are sun-tides that are 1/3 the strength of moon tides. holy crap I love
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@neiltyson At any time do the solar and lunar tides perfectly cancel?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson you talking about tides is a huge turn on.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson how big would the Sun need too be to be able to cancel out the moon's tides? three times, nine times, more?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson stop pooping on parties#smarttrollThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson: The Sun's tides are only about 1/3 that of the Moon's, so even during the canceling quarter phases, some Moon-tide remains.”Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Is Earth imperfectly spherical most from its rotation, sun gravity, or something else?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Almost all our electricity comes from the sun. Amongst the few exceptions: lunar power. Tidal energy.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Is the Super Moon the reason that there are so many waves in South Florida today?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson And the BEST place in the world to observe the tidal greatness is the Bay of Fundy. Reversing Falls St. John NB or Tidal Bore NSThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Learn something new every day!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson But ... what would happen if we had two moons of equal mass?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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