Wasn't it Marc Jacquier who wrote:
>

>news:434e9f3b$1@news.povray.org...
>In other words, to
>> simplify things, without extra masses...you weigh less at noon?
>>
>Don't tides work this way?

Not at all. If that was how tides worked, there would only be one tide
per day instead of two. Tidal forces also make you lighter when the
extra mass is directly below your feet.

-- 
Mike Williams
Gentleman of Leisure

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