Could be, except the Earth was here before the Moon. See for example: The Origin of the Moon
Could be, except the Earth was here before the Moon. See for example: The Origin of the Moon
It was a little bit of a joke. The bigger body with the deeper gravity well will get more hits.
To say that the Moon protects US is a bit like saying standing behind a fire hydrant would protect me from a tidal wave.
It just amuses me that so many deeply held beliefs are based on observations that are just plain so obviously WRONG.
Everything in the heavens is perfect. (You could get burned at the stake for saying otherwise, ask Bruno if you don’t believe me)
Really? The heavenly spheres are perfect? Why is the Moon so splotchy? Would you say a girl that was that splotchy was perfect? No? Then why does the Moon get a pass?