Thread: Water

Okay this is just a thought... and my first post ever!
Sorry in advance, if this sounds really stupid and unconventional...
Then again, what isn't?
Anyways!
If the moon effects the tides (water) and we are made up of about 70% percent of water, then would'nt the moon effect us in some way? Expecially if its a full moon?

If anyone cares to explain this to me, I'd be happy to hear your opinion on the matter. I would appreciate it emmensily.
Thanks

I don't get on Dreamviews as much as I'd like, so it may take me a couple days to respond.

The tidal force comes from the difference in gravity from one part of a body being close to the source of gravity and the other part being farther away. It just so happens the the Earth is large enough that the force of the moon's gravity on the near side is noticeably stronger than on the far side (actually it's more complicated but that is the general idea).

But you're only about 5 or 6 feet tall, so the gravity at your feet is about the same as the gravity at your head. In fact, if anything, the tidal force of the Earth would be the one affecting you, not the moon. Now, if you were 1000 km tall, you would feel something.

Expecially if its a full moon?

Is the moon closest to the earth during full moon?

Um... No. It is just all illuminated by the sun. Duh.

So then the gravity would be strongest when it's closest, not necessarily when it's full. This may be an indication of two effects of the moon.

The effect of gravity and the effect of the sun's reflected light off the moon.

Maybe position of the Earth, Moon and Sun relative to each other all factor into the effect of lunar light. I'm pretty sure the position of the Earth to the Sun affects the effect of solar light and heat.

Which makes me wonder about effect the heat collected by the moon's surface may have. I hypothesize its effect is insignificant.

But the effect on water, I can't say. I think water may have some undiscovered properties. It's such a unique substance.

The light from the moon doesn't affect the tides.

Maybe it has other effects. Iunno.

My viewpoint:
Let's take someone weighing 150 pounds. Approximately 70% water would be... 105 pounds of water? I have heard water as weighing 8.34 pounds per gallon, so using that number:

105 pounds / 8.34 = approximately 12.59 gallons.

Can we observe tides in swimming pools? Did the sports analysts watching the Beijing Olympics note the tidal phase when calculating the odds of an athlete breaking a swimming record?

Originally Posted by Kushna Mufeed

I think water may have some undiscovered properties. It's such a unique substance.

Yes, it is unique. Just like all the other substances.

Originally Posted by Licity

My viewpoint:
Let's take someone weighing 150 pounds. Approximately 70% water would be... 105 pounds of water? I have heard water as weighing 8.34 pounds per gallon, so using that number:

105 pounds / 8.34 = approximately 12.59 gallons.

Can we observe tides in swimming pools? Did the sports analysts watching the Beijing Olympics note the tidal phase when calculating the odds of an athlete breaking a swimming record?

The tidal force is only perceivable across large distances, like hundreds of kilometers.

Thanks every one for their very helpful input. Im really glad I got some replies. I liked all your explanations and coments.
Thanks again.

Originally Posted by Onahappynote

Okay this is just a thought... and my first post ever!
Sorry in advance, if this sounds really stupid and unconventional...
Then again, what isn't?
Anyways!
If the moon effects the tides (water) and we are made up of about 70% percent of water, then would'nt the moon effect us in some way? Expecially if its a full moon?

If anyone cares to explain this to me, I'd be happy to hear your opinion on the matter. I would appreciate it emmensily.
Thanks

I don't get on Dreamviews as much as I'd like, so it may take me a couple days to respond.

The moon's gravity affects everything on earth, and vise-versa, etc...

Since water covers 75% of the Earth's surface and is a liquid, this phenomenon is more easily observable there.

But yes, the moon pulls on you just as well.

Thats really cool. Thanks!

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/sc...fe-433071.html

Ooooooh! Thanks, that was fascinating. Thats sort of what I was saying......okay, just a teenie tiny little spec of it was sort of what I was trying to express, atleast.
But thankyou very much.

I dunno, do you see swimming pools being affected by the moon's gravity?

Then our bodies (which contain a lot less water than pools) sure as hell shouldn't react any different, haha