RE: [Paddlewise] The Tide/Moon Debate [long]

Bless you Steve,  I've been sitting here trying to visualize the Karo syrup doing anything but slowly attempting to migrate to my feet, much less bulging on my head.  However, having had an explanation on tidal forces before (and not understanding it then either) I was afraid to display my ignorance - again.
Rob - knowing he's still not getting it - Robinson 

	Steve Cramer and  
> Dave Kruger wrote:
> > 
> > Here is a way to understand the origin or tides:  
> 
> Wow! Impressive explanation. But there was a little S. Harris miracle
> happens here part for me, where you said
> 
> > So
> > the syrup nearer the sun begins to elongate a little bit toward the sun, *until
> > a compensating restorative force operates within the syrup.*  Net effect, there
> > is a "bulge" of syrup on your Sun side!  That was your feet.
> > 
> > Now what about the side distal to the sun (your head)?  Well, it's similar
> > there, except a distal syrup chunk needs a force to *pull* it back to you.  That
> > force is produced when the syrup on the outside has bulged enough to generate a
> > visco-elastic restoring force.
> 
> Right, the visco-elastic restoring force (what a phrase!) pulls the
> chunk of Karo back down onto my head. What I missed was, how did it get
> pushed up off my head to begin with? Did I miss it, or did you? Probably
> me, but...
> 
> Steve
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