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Originally Posted by ckissick
I'm a geologist. I'll take this one.
I suppose you could ask why the wavelength isn't equal to the entire circumference of the earth, with one peak and one trough. I have some ideas, but I'd have to look that one up.
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No, I won't ask. I can see where the reciprocal tide is necessary to keep the planet somewhat in balance. I wouldn't want to live where I live if the thing wobbled. We'd have an earthquake every day.