That's not quite true, as illustrated by the tidal bulge opposite the moon. Tida...

		rocqua on April 27, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What scientific phenomenon do you wish som... That's not quite true, as illustrated by the tidal bulge opposite the moon. Tidal forces occur much more due to the difference in the direction of gravity than due to the difference in magnitude.