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They're up there with coral islands, lightning, and caterpillars turning into butterflies.
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this post was submitted on 30 Aug 2025
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They'll just say the moon pulls the water around as it circles above the flat disc or something idk
But the moon alone doesn't orbit at the same rate as the tides. Alternatively they are fucking morons and shouldn't be respected so who cares.
"The earth tilts when the moon hits far end of earth during moonset and that's why there is low tide. A high tide happens during moonrise when the moon drags it up slightly."