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Re:Our moon has been slowly drifting away from Earth over th... by robertlagrant on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @06:01AM (#33245033)
> Fair warning: everything I know about orbital mechanics is from Kerbal Space Program.

Knowing what I know about that game I read this as: Warning; I actually know what I'm talking about here.

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Re:Our moon has been slowly drifting away from Earth over th... by cwillu on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @06:55AM (#33245431)
It depends; there's actually a mod that adds realistic n-body gravity, and it's remarkable how much it affects.
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