Moon close to the earth

[funkyrobot]

So, next Saturday will see the moon being at it's closest point to the earth for a few years. Looks like the lunatics are out in force (yes I know its a wail link, sorry):

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-136...

[Blue Meanie]

funkyrobot said:

So, next Saturday will see the moon being at it's closest point to the earth for a few years. Looks like the lunatics are out in force (yes I know its a wail link, sorry):

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-136...

I see what you did there...

[mattviatura]

Who'll be the first?

[Odie]

Not being apocalyptic or anything. But their has been alot of earthquakes over the last couple of weeks, their was one in china/myanmar area lastnight (4hours ago) and australia a couple of weeks ago, flash floods in hawaii, earthquake in papua new guinea 12 hours ago, earthquake of japans coastline 14hours ago and before that another quake off japans coast with tsunami's (about 24hours ago).

[jesta1865]

Odie said:

Not being apocalyptic or anything. But their has been alot of earthquakes over the last couple of weeks, their was one in china/myanmar area lastnight (4hours ago) and australia a couple of weeks ago, flash floods in hawaii, earthquake in papua new guinea 12 hours ago, earthquake of japans coastline 14hours ago and before that another quake off japans coast with tsunami's (about 24hours ago).

bit shiny hat ^^^ but apparently it causes extreme weather

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/38/20110309/tsc-world-to-...

'This phenomenon has reportedly heightened concerns about 'supermoons' being linked to extreme weather events - such as earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis.'

i must have missed the bit in geography were earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis were caused by it spitting with rain.

[Eric Mc]

Odie said:

Not being apocalyptic or anything. But their has been alot of earthquakes over the last couple of weeks, their was one in china/myanmar area lastnight (4hours ago) and australia a couple of weeks ago, flash floods in hawaii, earthquake in papua new guinea 12 hours ago, earthquake of japans coastline 14hours ago and before that another quake off japans coast with tsunami's (about 24hours ago).

Poor punctuation and spelling often indicates a propensity to wearing tinfoil headgear.

Total "Daily Mail" bks - as usual.

[Odie]

Eric Mc said:

Poor punctuation and spelling often indicates a propensity to wearing tinfoil headgear.

Total "Daily Mail" bks - as usual.

I agree with you my spelling and punctuation are terrible and it is something I am trying to work on. I know I have no excuse (and ive stated similar before) I am severly dyslexic and at school had a hard time learning to read and write, studying the finer points of grammar and spelling werent really high on mine or my teachers priorities. But I appologise anyway.

But anyway back on topic away from one of my many failings as a man.

I was just stating facts, I 100% agree that earthquakes logically have no relation to the moon. I was just pointing out that the tin foiler's will be saying its all related.

It will be nice if the sky is clear to see the moon so close up.

[Eric Mc]

Odie said:

Eric Mc said:

Poor punctuation and spelling often indicates a propensity to wearing tinfoil headgear.

Total "Daily Mail" bks - as usual.

I agree with you my spelling and punctuation are terrible and it is something I am trying to work on. I know I have no excuse (and ive stated similar before) I am severly dyslexic and at school had a hard time learning to read and write, studying the finer points of grammar and spelling werent really high on mine or my teachers priorities. But I appologise anyway.

But anyway back on topic away from one of my many failings as a man.

I was just stating facts, I 100% agree that earthquakes logically have no relation to the moon. I was just pointing out that the tin foiler's will be saying its all related.

It will be nice if the sky is clear to see the moon so close up.

To the naked eye there will be no obvious difference. People always overestimate how big the moon looks in the sky anyway and it can appear bigger when close to the horizon - no matter how far or close it really is. This is often called "The Moon Illusion" and was the subject of a Sky at Night programme back in the 1970s.

Regarding earthquakes and other geological and weather events - I think you will probably find that their frequency in recent months has been no different to the average.

People underestimate the weakness of the moon's gravitational pull on the earth.

[lost in espace]

Odie said:

Not being apocalyptic or anything. But their has been alot of earthquakes over the last couple of weeks, their was one in china/myanmar area lastnight (4hours ago) and australia a couple of weeks ago, flash floods in hawaii, earthquake in papua new guinea 12 hours ago, earthquake of japans coastline 14hours ago and before that another quake off japans coast with tsunami's (about 24hours ago).

"Flash, Flash, I love you, but we only have fourteen hours to save the Earth!"

[Mojocvh]

Eric Mc said:

To the naked eye there will be no obvious difference. People always overestimate how big the moon looks in the sky anyway and it can appear bigger when close to the horizon - no matter how far or close it really is. This is often called "The Moon Illusion" and was the subject of a Sky at Night programme back in the 1970s.

Regarding earthquakes and other geological and weather events - I think you will probably find that their frequency in recent months has been no different to the average.

People underestimate the weakness of the moon's gravitational pull on the earth.

It manages to pull vast amounts of water about though.................

[TheEnd]

"The conspiracy theorists claim that on March 19, the moon will be closer to Earth than at any time since 1992 - just 221,567 miles away - and that its gravitational pull will bring chaos to Earth."


Yea, 1992, that was total chaos. Raves and Calibras, total anarchy...

[Blue Meanie]

[Eric Mc]

Mojocvh said:

Eric Mc said:

To the naked eye there will be no obvious difference. People always overestimate how big the moon looks in the sky anyway and it can appear bigger when close to the horizon - no matter how far or close it really is. This is often called "The Moon Illusion" and was the subject of a Sky at Night programme back in the 1970s.

Regarding earthquakes and other geological and weather events - I think you will probably find that their frequency in recent months has been no different to the average.

People underestimate the weakness of the moon's gravitational pull on the earth.

It manages to pull vast amounts of water about though.................

Gravity is an extremely weak force. When you consider the size and mass of the moon and then consider the actual tidal bulge it creates in the oceans - which is only a few feet - then you can see how incredibly weak it is.

Having the moon slightly closer makes a very small difference.

Edited by Eric Mc on Thursday 10th March 15:55

[Blue Meanie]

Gravity is easy to beat. Just stand up... Way hey! You've beaten gravity!

[RDMcG]

Eric Mc said:

Poor punctuation and spelling often indicates a propensity to wearing tinfoil headgear.

Total "Daily Mail" bks - as usual.

Theres,nothing wrong. with my punctuation's. I'm just hunkering down for the apocalip's.

[shakotan]

Daily Wail said:

The moon's orbit around Earth is not a circle, but an eclipse.

Ellipse, surely?

Another journalism fail.

[TheEnd]

Blue Meanie said:

according to that, you should have 31 months left, so remember that when taking out loans.

[Simpo Two]

shakotan said:

Ellipse, surely?

Another journalism fail.

I once saw a steel band round the sun. It was a total calypso.




I thenk yow

[The real Apache]

Eric Mc said:

Mojocvh said:

Eric Mc said:

To the naked eye there will be no obvious difference. People always overestimate how big the moon looks in the sky anyway and it can appear bigger when close to the horizon - no matter how far or close it really is. This is often called "The Moon Illusion" and was the subject of a Sky at Night programme back in the 1970s.

Regarding earthquakes and other geological and weather events - I think you will probably find that their frequency in recent months has been no different to the average.

People underestimate the weakness of the moon's gravitational pull on the earth.

It manages to pull vast amounts of water about though.................

Gravity is an extremely weak force. When you consider the size and mass of the moon and then consider the actual tidal bulge it creates in the oceans - which is only a few feet - then you can see how incredibly weak it is.

Having the moon slightly closer makes a very small difference.

Edited by Eric Mc on Thursday 10th March 15:55

Interesting you should say that, I'm reading The Hunt for Point Zero by Nick Cook right now and that bit has been discussed....

[DrTre]

Eric Mc said:

People underestimate the weakness of the moon's gravitational pull on the earth.

Given the gravitational influence of the moon causes the surface of the earth (never mind oceans) to bulge (on both the side facing the moon and the opposite side) it'd be interesting to know if there are any patterns in the stresses on the tectonic plates caused by the position of the moon (not necessarily when it's at the closest).

ETA hang on, I've misunderstood what you wrote...it has quite a significant effect on the earths crust.

Edited by DrTre on Thursday 10th March 18:10