On Sat, 6 Nov 2004 07:19:46 -0500, (G=EMC^2
Glazier) wrote:

Earth's high tides average four feet Four feet facing the moon,and four
feet on the opposite side of the Earth..In order to have that high tide
on the back side it has to move the solid Earth towards its direction.
Thus leaving the liquid water behind. That to me means the water facing
the moon should be some what higher. That water facing the moon is
getting a pull from the moon and a push from the Earth. All
these thoughts make sense to me,but how about you? Bert

No the four feet on the 'back side' is caused be a lessening of the
gravitational force from the moon due to the extra distance. The
earth moves (probably in the millimeter range) but not four feet.

SB