This is not really off topic. Sundial science can teach us a lot about the
tides. Have a look at the presentation "Time and Tides Waits for Gnomon" on my
website, specifically at
http://www.walkingshadow.info/Publications/Time&Tide.ppt . View the PowerPoint
presentation as a slide show with the sound on.
Enjoy, Roger Bailey
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From: "Brent" <bren...@verizon.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 5:55 PM
To: "Sundial List" <sund...@rrz.uni-koeln.de>
Subject: off topic questions
> Hello again;
>
> I ask because there are a lot of very smart people on this list.
>
> It seems odd to me that the moon just happens to be the
> right size and the right distance between the earth and the
> sun to do the perfect eclipse. Is this just coincidence or
> is there some good reason for that?
>
> Also, they say the moon is responsible for our tides and our
> waves. Why are the waves so much bigger in California and
> New Zealand than in Thailand or the Philippines?
> Their surf is pathetic.
>
> thanks;
> brent
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