Dave L Wrote:
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> the graph would probably be something like a sine wave.
It isn't a sine wave.
> say the roughly 29.5 day cycle between syzyges
COmplete nonsense. The period between successive syzygys is approximately 14.25 days.
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> Assuming, now, that the smallest effect is taken
> at the new moon, and the largest effect at full
> moon,
Why would you wish anyone to assume that, when it is patently obviously false? As you already know, the tidal effect on Earth's crust is greatest at Full and New Moon (spring tides) and least (neap tides) at the Quarters.
> then this earthquake occurred at 85.748% of
> full effect.
Yet again you use thoroughly spurious gobbeldegook in your attempt to deceive. Shame on you!
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Stephen