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Old April 3rd 06, 10:57 PM posted to uk.sci.astronomy
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On Mon, 3 Apr 2006 18:07:28 +0100, in uk.sci.astronomy , "John
Brockbank" wrote:
It occurred to me long ago that the Moon's existence might well keep the
Earth more stable than it otherwise would be.


Its more likely to be the other way round - the tidal stresses on the
earth are quite large and could quite possibly contribute to
geological instability.

Mark McIntyre
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