Re: The Moon has achieved Earth-escape velocity . . .

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Re: The Moon has achieved Earth-escape velocity . . .

D. Spires — 5/2/2002 9:40:01 AM (archived)

. . . barely -- but it has been traveling barely fast enough to escape Earth's gravitational pull ever since it left the Earth's surface -- which was a different kind of "global-warming" event.

;^)
Dan

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This looks like some bad news... - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/25/2002 12:55:33 PM
- Balony - Scott - 4/26/2002 4:28:07 PM
- Implications of Hoffman's observation on the effect of the Moon on Earth - E.P. Grondine - 4/26/2002 4:13:35 PM
  - Re: I havfe to say yes . . . - D. Spires - 4/26/2002 10:56:26 AM
    - You're wong...... Again. - Todd - 4/27/2002 10:58:06 AM
      - Re: You're wong...... Again. About the tides too. - Nathan - 4/27/2002 4:29:42 PM
        
        You guys are both wrong:) - gbaikie - 4/27/2002 3:34:22 PM
        
        Re: You guys are both wrong:) - Nathan - 4/27/2002 4:29:33 PM
        
        Newton's law... - Nick Hoffman - 4/28/2002 11:18:20 AM
        
        Re: Newton's law... - gbaikie - 4/28/2002 9:25:48 AM
        
        Centre of Gravity - Nick Hoffman - 4/28/2002 11:04:48 AM
        
        Re: Centre of Gravity - gbaikie - 4/28/2002 12:20:01 PM
        
        Re: You guys are both wrong:) - nathan - 4/27/2002 4:44:08 PM
      - Re: You're wong...... Again. And technically so are you. - nathan - 4/27/2002 4:15:25 PM
        
        Moon's effect on core convection currents? - E.P.Grondine - 4/27/2002 8:35:51 AM
        
        Earth tides and dissipation - Nick Hoffman - 4/27/2002 2:24:50 PM
        
        Re: Well, you certainly know how to shorten an argument . . . - D. Spires - 4/29/2002 6:51:36 PM
        
        Re: Well, you certainly know how to shorten an argument . . . yep, he sure does! :) - Marcia - 4/30/2002 10:38:42 AM
        
        Re: The Moon has achieved Earth-escape velocity . . . - D. Spires - 5/2/2002 9:40:01 AM
        
        Yes, sir. :) n/t (n/t) - Marcia - 5/4/2002 7:12:13 PM
        
        So if I understand you correctly: If I can wait 50 million years - Scott - 4/29/2002 5:40:57 PM
        
        Thanks - E.P. Grondine - 4/28/2002 5:29:54 PM
        
        it's not covered - Nick Hoffman - 4/28/2002 11:16:27 AM
        
        Thanks, but - E.P. Grondine - 4/28/2002 6:59:34 PM
      - Re: Nice to see you at least went to school . . . - D. Spires - 4/27/2002 8:43:18 AM
        
        Tidal effects on Earth...a couple of cents worth - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2002 12:03:40 PM
- Re: This looks like a load of horse manure - Tom Brosz - 4/25/2002 4:11:49 PM
  - I agree. - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/25/2002 4:46:24 PM
    - Ya got me... - Tom Brosz - 4/25/2002 4:48:37 PM
      - Re: Ya got me... - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/25/2002 5:28:00 PM
        
        I say let it go. - Scott - 4/26/2002 4:30:51 PM
  - Perfectly clear: The key is the 2.0736 x 10^6 second chronological displacement (n/t) (n/t) - Robert - 4/25/2002 4:17:18 PM
- Re: This looks like some bad news... - Futureboy - 4/25/2002 3:56:35 PM
- I think it works both ways. - Todd - 4/25/2002 3:24:33 PM

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