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Re:What If the Moon Orbited at the Same Height as the ISS? by cmsmith on Monday May 19, 2014 @05:43PM (#7769916)
More likely, and perhaps even more fun, would be a moon that was almost in geosynchronous orbit. What would be the effect on civilization and the biosphere if instead of 1 meter tides with a 12 hr period we had 100 meter tides with a 100 year period?
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